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Desperation Mounts as Thousands in Indiana Endure 10 Days Without Power

Floods from powerful thunderstorms devastated Gary, where a third of residents live below the poverty line and full restoration isn’t expected until next week.

© Octavio Jones/Reuters

Dinky Austin called the utility company for updates while she cooled off with ice outside of her home in Gary this week.
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Chocó, Colombia, Faces Deeper Hardship After an Earthquake

In Chocó, a remote region, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor said. Shakira visited to help draw awareness.

© Federico Rios for The New York Times

Soldiers and volunteers offloading aid supplies from a helicopter San José del Palmar, Colombia, a remote town close to the earthquake’s epicenter.
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