You’re Not Safe from Lightning Anywhere Outside; Seek the RIGHT Shelter
Posted by proforma on June 17, 2009
With summer here and more of us engaged in outdoor activities, it’s important to remind family members how to avoid lightning strikes. Contrary to what some people believe, it’s not safe to seek refuge in small open shelters, such as what you’d find on athletic fields, golf courses, parks, roadside picnic areas, schoolyards and the like. If the shelter does not contain plumbing or wiring, or some other mechanism for grounding from the roof to ground, it is not safe. Those small wooden, vinyl, or metal sheds people have in their yards also offer little or no protection from lightning and should be avoided during thunderstorms. Learn how to stay safe indoors here, and outdoors here.
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