Common injuries from being struck by lightning can be:
- nerve and muscle paralysis,
- impaired eyesight and hearing,
- raised blood pressure.
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When Lightning Strikes – Is it safe to … carry on normal living, during a thunderstorm?
When lightning strikes during thunderstorms, do you wonder if it’s safe to carry on normal living?
Is it Safe to watch TV during a thunderstorm?
If your home is equipped with an external and internal lightning protection system and appropriate surge protective devices, you can watch your favourite TV show without risk during the thunderstorm.
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While wind surfing
There is absolutely no protection on a surfboard. Head for the shore at the first sign of an imminent thunderstorm and seek shelter. If there is no time left, put down the mast and crouch down on the surfboard. This does not eliminate the danger however, it is considerably reduced. [Read more…] about When Lightning Strikes … Making Life-Saving Decisions at Lightning Speed (part 2)
When Lightning Strikes … Making Life-Saving Decisions at Lightning Speed (part 1)
Lightning Strikes in open terrain
When lightning strikes and you are caught outdoors, there are two main dangers:
- First and foremost, being the highest point around.
- And secondly, when lightning strikes near you.
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