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Do’s and Don’ts during a Thunderstorm

Do’s and Don’ts during a ThunderstormOutsideOpen vehicles, like motorbikes, tractors, construction machinery, open cars are not safe. Open fields, tall trees, shelters in parks, elevated places do not protect us from lightning strokes. Carrying an umbrella is not at all a good idea during thunderstorms. If in a forest, take shelter undershorter trees. If no …

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How to Protect Ourselves from Lightning

Measures to Protect Ourselves from Lightning (1) No open space is safe during lightning and thunderstorm. A house (or any other building) is a safe place during lightning. we should rush to a safer place like a house or some other building nearby on hearing the thunder and observing the lightning in the sky. (2) Open vehicles are not safe …

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What is Lightning conductor ? How will protect ?

Lightning conductor is a device used to protect a building from the effects of lightning. A lightning conductor is made of a thick strip of metal (usually of copper). The top end of lightning conductor is pointed like a sharp spike (or spikes) and it is fixed above the highest point of the building. From the top of the building, the …

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