{"id":102770,"date":"2026-08-27T21:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T21:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102770"},"modified":"2026-08-27T21:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T21:25:24","slug":"catholic-charities-steps-up-amid-prolonged-power-outages-in-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/catholic-charities-steps-up-amid-prolonged-power-outages-in-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Charities steps up amid prolonged power outages in Indiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>When a storm pummeled the electric grid and plunged much of northwest Indiana into darkness two weeks ago, Karen Simon was grateful she had a generator at her house to keep her refrigerator running so her food wouldn\u2019t spoil.But unlike most people, she had another set of refrigerators to worry about \u2014 the commercial ones at the food pantry she coordinates at her parish, St. Mary of the Lake in Gary.\u201cI have two or three freezers full of meat. I\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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