AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoStorm Recovery in Northwest Indiana: After 99 mph winds and a derecho left Gary and surrounding areas dark for nearly two weeks, researchers point to rain-saturated soil, uprooted trees, and overhead-line vulnerability—raising the question of what grid upgrades Hoosiers need next. Public Health & Water Security: Federal officials warn of nationwide cyberattacks targeting water systems, while Indiana utilities say they’re prepared. Microplastics in the Great Lakes: Scientists are pushing governments to curb microplastics after new work shows how these particles move through lake ecosystems and into fish. Indiana Flood Risk: A study highlights growing threats from large-area extreme rainfall events in the eastern U.S., a pattern that can mean widespread flash flooding and overwhelmed response. Local Animal Relief: Humane Indiana and partners transferred more than 70 pets after storm damage in Merrillville, with shelters operating by flashlight during outages. Policy & Infrastructure: Gov. Braun agreed to pay fired IURC commissioner Andy Zay $625,000, and Indiana also faces pressure to fund more resilient, sustainable infrastructure as storms expose gaps.
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