According to NIPSCO and KREMC power outages have been reported throughout the county.

Immediately following the storm, NIPSCO reported a total of 113 outages throughout the city of Warsaw, 286 outages in Syracuse, 26 outages in North Webster, 8 outages in Nappanee, 186 outages in Leesburg, 24 outages in Cromwell and scattered outages elsewhere.

According to a representative from NIPSCO, earlier this evening the company reported a total of 50,000 outages across it’s power grid, the majority of which resided in Lake and Porter Counties. NIPSCO was unable to comment on a timeframe for when power would be reestablished due to the number of damages and outages at this time.

A press release from KREMC stated that KREMC line crews are continuing to work through the night to restore power to the remaining 1,750 members without power. KREMC reported that at the peak of outages reported, over 5,000 members were experiencing an outage.

KREMC reminds everyone to stay away from downed lines and to contact the co-op immediately to report these issues. To report an outage or downed power lines call 574-267-6331 or 1-800-790-7362.