Lightning kills about2oopeople
each year and according to
National Oceanic and Atmospher
,c Administration thousands more
are injured. Property damage
exceeds $4OO million. On the
Delmarva peninsula last year at
least five fatalities were associated
with lightning. Three people were
(ailed during a thunderstorm at
Ocean City, MD„ when lightning
struck the metal beach umbrella
under which they were sitting.
A lightning bolt typically carries
10 million to 100 million volts and
can reach temperatures in excess
of 50,000 degrees F. So when a
thunderstorm threatens, seek shel
ter promptly in a house or other
large building, or inside an all
metal vehicle, advises University
of Delaware extension safety spe
cialist Ron Jester.
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attracted to the highest object in
the'area of electrical buildup,” he
says, “so don’t stay where you’ll
be higher than the surrounding
landscape.” For the same reason,
never take shelter under a tree
standing tall in the sky, it serves as
ah excellent lightning rod. If shel
ter is not available, take refuge in a
ditch, a ravine or similar depress
ion in the ground.
Several other precautions can
help protect you from lightning,
the specialist says. Some of these
measures may be very familiar,
but, like everything else connected
with safety, an occasional review
never hurts.
• If you’re riding a horse when a
thunderstorm hits, dismount, drop
to your knees and bend forward in
a crouch, putting your hands'on
your knees.
• If driving a car, stay inside it
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—the tires provide insulation. The
same is true when riding a tractor
or combine, but get the tools and
the header out of, or off of, the
ground. They’re excellent conduc
tors of electricity. If you’re work
ing with farm equipment in an
open field, after getting the tool
bar, header, front end loader and
the like off the ground, GET OUT
OF THE FIELD!
• Stay clear of metal objects
such as metal windows, wire
fences or plumbing.
• If you are in tall timber, get to
an area of low brush, away from
the tallest trees.
• Stay away from power trans
formers and lines, as well as TV
and radio towers and antennas.
• Stay away from and out of
water. DO NOT SWIM DURING
A THUNDERSTORM!
• Get off of and away from
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• Indoors, stay away from open
doors, fireplaces, woodstoves and
windows.
• Don’t use the telphone. If
you’re talking when a thunder
storm hits, hang up.
“Your chances of avoiding
being struck by lightning will be
greater if you keep in mind that it’s
attracted to the higher objects in
the area where it is active. Avoid
these places,” Jester stresses.
If someone near you is struck by
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lightning, you may need to admi
nister CPR (cardio pulmonary
resuscitation). Then get prompt
medical help for the victim. People
who are stunned, but otherwise
unhurt, should also see a doctor as
soon as possible. The physical
effects of lightning strike are not
always obvious.
“Don’t become another victim
of an electrical storm,” the safety
specialist advises. “The next time a
thunderstorm strikes, don’t take a
chance. Act promptly to protect
yourself.”
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