SafetyBlog
Lightning Safety Awareness Week Kicks Off This Monday
Monday, June 21 marks the first day of Lightning Safety Awareness Week. Started by the National Weather Service (NWS), this 7-day-long campaign aims to protect the public against the potential dangers of lightning.So, how much of a problem are lightning strikes? According to NWS, lightning strikes kill an average of 50 people in the U.S. and injure an additional 1,000 each year. Most of these cases involve people who are either outside in open areas, at the swimming pool, on the lake, or in othe
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Jun 23rd 2014