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A derecho with 99 mph winds left Gary, Indiana in darkness for weeks, but Project H.O.O.D. says blaming systemic racism won't rebuild the city.

A powerful derecho struck northern Indiana and other parts of the Midwest on Aug. 11, knocking out power to tens of thousands.

Utility mismanagement, aging infrastructure, and a land-based hurricane are the real reasons some Gary residents don't have power.

Ever since storms hit Gary, Indiana, its residents have been without power for over two weeks. Tyrese Haliburton joined influencer Keith Lee to help them.

It is not racism preventing Gary, Indiana, from thriving. It is apathy, political thievery, and race obsession.

After nearly two-weeks without power, Gary, Indiana residents and officials call for accountability, infrastructure improvements, and customer relief measures.

For some in the predominantly Black city, the lack of electricity has caused medical complications, while others are cooking what food they can at local parks before it spoils.

Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after storms rumbled through Gary, Indiana, earlier this month leaving big chunks of the mostly Black city in the dark for two weeks.

For almost two weeks, residents in Gary, IN have been without power following destructive storms and tornadoes that tore through the region on August 11. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster reports from Gary.