Families lost weeks of food they couldn’t afford to replace. Then their SNAP claims were denied.

A powerful storm recently caused significant disruption in Gary, Indiana, resulting in a two-week power outage. This had a major impact on local residents, including Tiffany Harrison, a mother of three. The loss of power led to food spoilage, with Harrison having to discard all the contents of her fridge and deep freezer. Families like Harrison's were severely affected, losing weeks' worth of food that they could not afford to replace. Further details on the situation and its aftermath are available from local news sources, including The 19th, which has reported on the denial of SNAP claims for some of those affected.