Given today's meteorological turn from the beautiful clear days of the past couple weeks, we thought it might be a great day to talk lightning safety. You never know when you might get caught in a storm!
Here is an interesting infographic from State Farm with some lightning statistics:
Many of the practices you may have heard about growing up really are wonderful ways to prepare and keep yourself safe. Don't take a shower, as lightning can travel through plumbing. Go inside if at all possible. Don't use electronics.
But what if you are caught outside? What if you are in a concrete building? What if you are in a group? There are all sorts of variables that can affect your vulnerability to the dangers of lightning. For answers to all of these and more, we have attached a link to the CDC's lightning safety page here:
CDC Lightning Safety Tips!
Further, we joined with our Mission Continues Fellow in the office, Sara, to demonstrate the lightning safety pose. As the CDC says on their page, if you are ever caught outside in a lightning storm, it is best to crouch into a ball, keeping your knees and feet together and placing your hands over your ears. This will minimize contact with the ground in case lightning strikes nearby, as lightning can travel across the ground's surface, and also keeps you as low as possible! (Thanks to Beth, our cubicle neighbor and Communications and Development Manager at HOC for the flawless photography skills!)
Stay safe, Charlotte!
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