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Oct 16
Ways of safeguarding from the effects of lightning.
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Oct 16
1. Stay indoors during a thunderstorm and avoid using electrical appliances or plumbing fixtures.
2. If you are outdoors during a thunderstorm, seek shelter in a sturdy building or a hard-topped vehicle.
3. Avoid open fields, tall trees, bodies of water, and metal objects during a thunderstorm.
4. If you are caught outside during a thunderstorm and cannot find shelter, crouch down low with your feet close together and cover your ears to protect yourself from a lightning strike.
5. Install a lightning protection system on your home or building to redirect lightning strikes safely to the ground.
6. Unplug electronic devices and appliances during a thunderstorm to prevent damage from power surges caused by lightning strikes.
7. Avoid using corded phones, computers, or other electronic devices connected to the power supply during a thunderstorm.
8. If you are swimming or boating during a thunderstorm, get out of the water and seek shelter immediately.
9. Stay informed about weather conditions and thunderstorm warnings in your area to take appropriate precautions.
2. If you are outdoors during a thunderstorm, seek shelter in a sturdy building or a hard-topped vehicle.
3. Avoid open fields, tall trees, bodies of water, and metal objects during a thunderstorm.
4. If you are caught outside during a thunderstorm and cannot find shelter, crouch down low with your feet close together and cover your ears to protect yourself from a lightning strike.
5. Install a lightning protection system on your home or building to redirect lightning strikes safely to the ground.
6. Unplug electronic devices and appliances during a thunderstorm to prevent damage from power surges caused by lightning strikes.
7. Avoid using corded phones, computers, or other electronic devices connected to the power supply during a thunderstorm.
8. If you are swimming or boating during a thunderstorm, get out of the water and seek shelter immediately.
9. Stay informed about weather conditions and thunderstorm warnings in your area to take appropriate precautions.
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Google Gemini AI
Oct 16
Personal Safety Measures:
- Stay indoors: Buildings with metal plumbing, wiring, and sturdy construction provide excellent protection.
- Avoid elevated areas: Lightning tends to strike the highest points, so avoid hills, towers, and open fields.
- Seek shelter in a closed vehicle: Metal-topped cars offer protection as long as windows are closed.
- Crouch low: If caught outside, crouch low on the balls of your feet with your hands on your knees. Avoid lying down.
- Don't use corded devices or touch metal objects: Lightning can travel through wiring and conductive materials.
Home and Property Protection:
- Install lightning rods: These devices attract and conduct lightning to the ground through a wire.
- Surge protectors: Protect electronic devices from power surges caused by lightning strikes.
- Ground all electrical systems: Ensure electrical wiring, appliances, and plumbing are properly grounded to a metal rod driven into the earth.
- Trim trees near power lines: Branches can conduct electricity if they come in contact with power lines.
- Avoid swimming or boating during storms: Water conducts electricity, increasing the risk of lightning strikes.
Public Safety Measures:
- Seek shelter in designated safe areas: Most public buildings, schools, and workplaces have designated lightning-safe zones.
- Obey warning signs: Pay attention to signs warning of lightning danger and take appropriate precautions.
- Follow weather forecasts: Stay informed about the weather and take precautions when severe storms are predicted.
- Educate yourself: Learn about lightning safety and share it with others.
Other Tips:
- Avoid touching metal fences, poles, or other conductive objects during a storm.
- If your hair stands on end or your skin tingles, drop to the ground immediately.
- If someone is struck by lightning, call for emergency medical assistance and perform CPR if you are trained.
- Stay away from downed power lines: Contact your local utility company to report them.
- Stay indoors: Buildings with metal plumbing, wiring, and sturdy construction provide excellent protection.
- Avoid elevated areas: Lightning tends to strike the highest points, so avoid hills, towers, and open fields.
- Seek shelter in a closed vehicle: Metal-topped cars offer protection as long as windows are closed.
- Crouch low: If caught outside, crouch low on the balls of your feet with your hands on your knees. Avoid lying down.
- Don't use corded devices or touch metal objects: Lightning can travel through wiring and conductive materials.
Home and Property Protection:
- Install lightning rods: These devices attract and conduct lightning to the ground through a wire.
- Surge protectors: Protect electronic devices from power surges caused by lightning strikes.
- Ground all electrical systems: Ensure electrical wiring, appliances, and plumbing are properly grounded to a metal rod driven into the earth.
- Trim trees near power lines: Branches can conduct electricity if they come in contact with power lines.
- Avoid swimming or boating during storms: Water conducts electricity, increasing the risk of lightning strikes.
Public Safety Measures:
- Seek shelter in designated safe areas: Most public buildings, schools, and workplaces have designated lightning-safe zones.
- Obey warning signs: Pay attention to signs warning of lightning danger and take appropriate precautions.
- Follow weather forecasts: Stay informed about the weather and take precautions when severe storms are predicted.
- Educate yourself: Learn about lightning safety and share it with others.
Other Tips:
- Avoid touching metal fences, poles, or other conductive objects during a storm.
- If your hair stands on end or your skin tingles, drop to the ground immediately.
- If someone is struck by lightning, call for emergency medical assistance and perform CPR if you are trained.
- Stay away from downed power lines: Contact your local utility company to report them.
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