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How
to Stay Safe During a Lightning Storm
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Lightning
is not only spectacular, it's dangerous. About
2,000 people are killed worldwide by lightning
each year. Hundreds more survive strikes but suffer
from a variety of lasting symptoms, including
memory loss, dizziness, weakness, numbness and
other life-altering ailments. Here are some things
you can do to decrease your chance of getting
struck.
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If
outside, seek refuge in a car
or a lightning protected building
when lightning or thunder begins. |
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If
caught outside away from a building
or car, stay clear of bodies of
water and tall objects like trees.
Find a low spot or depression
and crouch down as low as possible,
on the balls of your feet with
your hands covering your ears.
Don't lie down on the ground.
Lightning can move in and along
the ground surface and many victims
are struck not by bolts but by
the current. |
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If
inside, avoid taking baths or
showers and washing dishes. Also,
avoid using land line phones,
televisions and other appliances
that conduct electricity. |
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Stay
inside for 30 minutes after you
last see lightning or hear thunder.
People have been struck by lightning
from storms centered as far as
10 miles (16 km) away. |
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Remember
that the safest place to be during
a lightning storm is in a building
equipped with a UL 96A approved
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Buyers:
Beware of falsely advertised alternative
lightning protection systems. To
find out more, click on the link
for information regarding a court
case concerning Lightning Safety
ESE devices. CLICK
HERE |
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Our
friendly and fully trained staff is ready to assist
you with all of your lightning protection needs,
and is only a short phone call or e-mail away.
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Classic
Lightning Protection, Inc.
Jeremy J. Poff,
President ~ CMID
928-474-1727
E-Mail
Us
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all of Arizona and surrounding states. |
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