Lightning Strikes in North Park?

11/15/2022 (Permalink)

We respond to storm damage emergencies 24-hours a day in San Diego!

Last Fall season, over 100 lightning strikes were recorded across the greater San Diego area. Our local Centre City/Uptown team is trained to mitigate and restore storm damage quickly and efficiently in North Park. Here are some lightning safety tips  to keep you safe the next time lightning strikes:  

• 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 (e.g., electrical equipment or cords, plumbing fixtures, corded phones). Do not lean against concrete walls or floors (which may have metal bars inside).

Call Us Today!

When your North Park home or business has a storm damage emergency, our local Centre City/Uptown team is Here to Help. ® Call us today at 619-583-2133.

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