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SafeFromLightning
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Intense storms from global warming, and a mission to study them
by Paul Scott Anderson More intense storms ahead? As global warming has progressed, you might have noticed more weird weather, including...
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SafeFromLightning
Oct 27, 20212 min read
Here's what a lightning strike can do to your skin
By Cari Nierenberg It's a terrifying way to get a temporary tattoo. To get the feathery looking, fern-like pattern running down this...
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SafeFromLightning
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Practicing Lightning Safety During School Sports
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SafeFromLightning
Aug 25, 20212 min read
What Happens After Lightning: How A Family Deals
By Brianna McCord There were more than 71,000 lightning-related home insurance claims in 2020, according to the Insurance Information...
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SafeFromLightning
Jul 15, 20213 min read
Lightning could kill dozens at a sports venue: the importance of prevention
By Kevin Ambrose It was early in NOAA’s lightning safety workshop at the University of Maryland when attendees heard how a single...
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SafeFromLightning
Apr 30, 20211 min read
Upward lightning takes its cue from nearby lightning events
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/upward-lightning-takes-its-cue-from-nearby-lightning-events In the chaos of a thunderstorm, upward...
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SafeFromLightning
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Learning Resources for Women in Construction
by Lior Zitzman To enter a competitive and dangerous field like construction, women have a multitude of resources available to them that...
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SafeFromLightning
Feb 26, 20212 min read
How Climate Change Affects Lightning
A Shift in Lightning Patterns With around 100 strikes per second, lightning currently hits the ground around eight million times per day,...
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SafeFromLightning
Jan 12, 20213 min read
What is the NFPA 780?
From lightning.org Often considered the grandfather of lightning protection, NFPA 780 provides valuable resource information for AHJs,...
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SafeFromLightning
Dec 18, 20202 min read
5 Reasons for Architects to Design with Lightning in Mind
from LPI Build and Protect April 19, 2019 HARTFORD, Conn., April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — According to the American Institute of...
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Dec 1, 20200 min read
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SafeFromLightning
Nov 25, 20201 min read
Ten shocking things that can happen if you are struck by lightning
Here’s a list of ten possible outcomes: 1) Deep entry and exit wounds can occur where the lightning strikes the body and then exits the...
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SafeFromLightning
Nov 16, 20201 min read
Building Lightning Safe
Old, improperly installed or maintained lightning rods do not equate to a lightning protection system. It's important that property...
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SafeFromLightning
Nov 9, 20201 min read
Lightning: What are the Odds?
From Build and Protect Winter 2019 issue 20 The earth experiences 100 lightning flashes per second and the U.S. alone has more than 40...
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SafeFromLightning
Oct 26, 20201 min read
The Science of Thunder and Lightning
How Thunderstorms Form Thunderstorms develop early in the day when the sun heats the air near the ground. These pockets of warm air then...
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SafeFromLightning
Oct 19, 20202 min read
Lightning Safety on the Job
from National Weather Service Some workers are at greater risk than others. People who work outdoors in open spaces, on or near tall...
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SafeFromLightning
Oct 12, 20203 min read
Types of Lightning Damage
There are four basic types of lightning damage: physical damage, secondary effect damage, electromagnetic effect damage, and damage...
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SafeFromLightning
Oct 5, 20202 min read
Lightning Protection Systems for Schools
Lightning caused a fire at the Prospect School in Hempstead, NY. It forced the district to send students to other facilities across town...
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SafeFromLightning
Sep 29, 20202 min read
Lightning a major cause of wildfires, reveals NASA study
Author Manoj Joshi Over the past few weeks, as the horror of wildfires across Northern America disturbed all of us, we could not help...
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