How to save yourself from Lightning

Rainy season is coming up .Everyone is happy about the chill climate but this beautiful season has negative sides too (Lightning ). Now, the effect of lightning is said to be increased than the previous years.so many people died due to lightning .News papers is flooded with the lightning strikes attacks on people. That’s the reason I choose this topic to aware the people .Hope it will help the people who is in need.

HOW TO SAVE YOURSELF FROM LIGHTNING IN OPEN AREA:

If you are caught outside with no safe shelter nearby, the following actions may reduce your risk:

1. Immediately get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges, or peaks.
2. Never lie flat on the ground. Crouch down in a ball-like position with your head tucked and hands over your ears so that you are down low with minimal contact with the ground.
3. Never shelter under an isolated tree.
4. Never use a cliff or rocky overhang for shelter.
5. Immediately get out of and away from ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water.
6. Stay away from objects that conduct electricity (such as barbed wire fences, power lines, or windmills).
7. Stay away from concrete floors or walls. Lightning can travel through any metal wires or bars in concrete walls or flooring.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR INDOOR PEOPLE:

Being indoors does not automatically protect you from lightning. In fact, about one-third of lightning-strike injuries occur indoors. 

 Here are some tips to keep safe and reduce your risk of being struck by lightning while indoors.

1. Avoid contact with water during a thunderstorm. Do not bathe, shower, wash dishes, or have any other contact with water during a thunderstorm. Lightning can travel through plumbing.
2. Avoid using electronic equipment of all types. Lightning can travel through electrical systems and radio and television reception systems.
3. Avoid using corded phones. Corded phones are not safe to use during a thunderstorm. However, cordless or cellular phones are safe to use during a storm.
4. Avoid concrete floors and walls. Do not lie on concrete floors during a thunderstorm. Also, avoid leaning on concrete walls. Lightning can travel through any metal wires or bars in concrete walls or flooring.