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Safety Precautions During Lightning Storms
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Take Precautions At Home

  • Stay off the telephone and avoid using all electrical appliances. Even though electric lines and phones have lightning arresters, the current can surge into a house from lightning striking a nearby pole.
  • Avoid open doorways or windows and metallic objects.
  • An antenna atop or next to a house may increase the lightning risk. To avoid fire or structural damage, have the antenna bonded to the lightning conductor cable on your house by a professional electrician. A surge protector should also be installed on the television lead-in wire.
  • Limbs from struck trees can be dangerous if they fall around your property or on your home.
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