{"id":1984,"date":"2013-07-08T21:10:17","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T01:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boz\/2013\/07\/08\/lightning-safety-during-a-thunderstorm\/"},"modified":"2013-07-08T21:10:17","modified_gmt":"2013-07-09T01:10:17","slug":"lightning-safety-during-a-thunderstorm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boz\/2013\/07\/08\/lightning-safety-during-a-thunderstorm\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning safety during a thunderstorm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>You observe and\/or hear lightning and thunder, or a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect. What should you do?<\/strong><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top: 70px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crystalinks.com\/lightningsunset.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"534\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>At Home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If                  you are at home, protect yourself and your family by following the                  safety tips below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow                    weather reports. Make sure a battery-powered radio is nearby.<\/li>\n<li>Do                  not turn on the television. Listen to a  battery-powered radio                  for the most current information.<\/li>\n<li>Lightning                  can cause power surges. Unplug all appliances before the storm                  hits.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid                  using the phone. Telephone lines can conduct electricity.<\/li>\n<li>Metal                  pipes also conduct electricity. Stay away from faucets, sinks,                  and bathtubs.<\/li>\n<li>Close                  the blinds and shades of your window, then keep away from them.<\/li>\n<li>Keep                  pets on a leash or in a carrier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Away                From Home <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are times when storms come up suddenly.<br \/>\nIf you are away from home, protect yourself and your family by taking                 cover in the best shelter you can find. If you are in or  near the                water, go to land immediately and find shelter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If                  choosing between a building or a car, choose the building.<\/li>\n<li>If                  choosing between a hard-top and a convertible, choose the hard-top.<br \/>\nIf you\u2019re in a car, keep the windows closed.<\/li>\n<li>If                  there is no shelter, find a low-lying, open  place that is a safe                  distance from trees, poles, or  metal objects that can conduct                  electricity. Make sure  it is not likely to flood.<\/li>\n<li>Assume                  a tucked position: Squat low to the ground.  Place your hands on                  your knees with your head tucked  between them. Try to touch as                  little of your body to  the ground as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Do                  not lie flat on the ground, as your  fully-extended body will provide                  a larger surface to  conduct electricity. Stay in a tuck position                  well after  the storm passes.<\/li>\n<li>Watch                  for local flooding; you may have to move if water begins to accumulate.<\/li>\n<li>If                  you feel your hair stand on end in a storm, drop  into the tuck                  position immediately. This sensation  means electric charges are                  already rushing up your body  from the ground toward an electrically                  charged cloud.  Minimize your contact with the ground to minimize                your  injury.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information                from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.weather.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You observe and\/or hear lightning and thunder, or a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect. What should you do? At Home If you are at home, protect yourself and your family by following the safety tips below: Follow weather reports. 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