Flooded roads, swollen rivers, lightning strikes as storms sock region

High water closes a section of 25th Avenue between Burr Street and Colfax Avenue in Gary's Black Oak section.

Portage enjoys both commerce, recreation

Eli Martin-Eberhardt, 16, left, and his sister Sylvie Martin-Eberhardt, 13, lean into the wind at the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk on Oct. 30.

Winter storm blows through region

Snapshots of everyday life

A car is stopped along Smoke Road in Valparaiso while a large tree sits over the road and power lines just south of Division Road after a strong midsummer storm moved through the area.

Snapshots of everyday life

A strong storm moves over Valparaiso last summer.

Tips for protecting trees and shrubs from storms

Even the sturdiest-looking trees can be brought down by high winds, heavy snow and ice, but there are ways you can limit the damage.

Sometimes, it's good to be boring in the good old Midwest

“The Hudson River came in and filled half of Hoboken like a bathtub.”

Strong winds blowing through region in Sandy's wake

Waves crash as the sun sets Tuesday at Marquette Park in Gary.

Strong winds blowing through region in Sandy's wake

People visit the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk on Tuesday to see the strong waves and wind.

Strong winds blowing through region in Sandy's wake

Waves crash as the sun sets Tuesday at Marquette Park in Gary.

Strong winds blowing through region in Sandy's wake

Valerie Farley, left, Elizabeth Ryan, center, and Brittany Childers take photographs Tuesday of high waves at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk.

Strong winds blowing through region in Sandy's wake

Eli Martin-Eberhardt, 16, left, and his sister Sylvie Martin-Eberhardt, 13, lean into the wind Tuesday in Portage near Lake Michigan.

Strong winds blowing through region in Sandy's wake

Waves crash over a break wall Tuesday in Portage.

Central Park War Memorial damaged by storm

Griffith Parks Department employee Al Markut walks away with a handfull of flags that were blown off their holders along the walkway at Central Park in Griffith. The storm that ripped through the area July 24, 2012 toppled a tree that damaged the War Memorial in the park. The effort to get t…

Griffith and other communities hit by morning storm

GRIFFITH | A Griffith public works crew cleans up debris on Glenwood Ave near Oak St. Storms blew through the region Tuesday, July 24, 2012.

Winds whip trees as brief storm batters region

Workers at the Lake County Fair clean up fallen bricks after Saturday's storm toppled part of a structure that held a public address speaker and a flag pole on the Industrial building. Building Superintendent Zern Hayden was slightly injured by the falling debris while trying to close the door.

Winds whip trees as brief storm batters region

Caleb Hon's tent for Granite Innovations was destroyed by the storm that blew through the Lake County Fair in Crown Point.

Widespread damage reported throughout region after storm

A Toyota Corolla is crushed beneath a large tree branch that fell on it Tuesday at Institute Street and Michigan Avenue in Valparaiso.

Mayor announces cooling shelters due to storm

GARY | As a result of this morning's storm, the City of Gary experienced power outages that impacted nearly 9,000 residents. There were also outages to several fire stations as well as fallen trees resulting in blocked streets. The General Services Department is working to assist with storm …