Lightning Strikes Trees and Damages Home in Pembroke Pines?

10/10/2023 (Permalink)

We respond to storm damage emergencies 24 hours a day in Broward County.

Our local Pembroke Pines and West Miramar teams are on call and ready to respond to your emergency no matter what time of the day or night you need us, and we typically arrive onsite within four hours of your call for help.

Florida is the lightning capital of the United States, but there are things you can do to stay safe the next time lightning strikes. Here are some lightning safety tips from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

• Avoid isolated tall trees, hilltops, utility poles, cell phone towers, cranes, large equipment, ladders, scaffolding, or rooftops.
• Avoid open areas, such as fields.
• Never lie flat on the ground.
• Retreat to dense areas of smaller trees that are surrounded by larger trees, or retreat to low-lying areas but watch for flooding.
• Avoid water, and immediately get out of and away from bodies of water.
• Avoid wiring, plumbing, and fencing. Stay away from all metal objects, equipment, and surfaces that can conduct electricity.
• Do not shelter in sheds, pavilions, tents, or covered porches, as they do not provide adequate protection from lightning.
• Seek fully enclosed, substantial buildings with wiring and plumbing. The interior wiring and plumbing in modern buildings will act as an earth ground.
• A building is a safe shelter as long as you are not in contact with anything that can conduct electricity.
• Do not lean against concrete walls or floors (which may have metal bars inside).

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