Shafaqna English- The U.S. Midwest was hit by a barrage of intense storms on Tuesday(11 Aug 2026), which officials say claimed at least two lives and cut power to roughly a million people. The severe weather system, characterized by destructive winds and torrential downpours, moved rapidly through the region, leaving a trail of downed trees, damaged power lines, and widespread blackouts in its wake.
As of midnight Eastern Time on Tuesday, reports showed that over 800,000 electricity customers across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky were still in the dark, with utility companies warning that restoration efforts could take several days due to the extensive damage to transmission lines and substations caused by the storms.
Source: Reuters