Gary's mayor described prolonged power outages in the city, announced an executive administrative order enabling emergency contracts with a firm called Ashbrook for debris removal, encouraged residents to separate debris for FEMA reimbursement, and said the Legacy Foundation is helping fund homeowner repairs.

Private partners offered connectivity and supplies: AT&T is offering temporary unlimited talk/text/data and charging lockers at shelters, FirstNet deployed a satellite truck to the NIPCO facility, Verizon provided Wi‑Fi and charging at the YWCA, and Lowe’s donated cleaning-supply buckets.