How Do You Prepare For A Thunderstorm?
Weary about what to do when the skies overhead darken, lightning flashes in the distance and thunder begins to rumble? This guide should help explain what to do in preparing for a thunderstorm. • Watch the weather. It can be your local forecast on TV, in the newspaper, online, or even by simply sticking your head out the window to observe the sky. Nowadays, with the advancement of technology, most thunderstorms can be predicted more than a day in advance. • If you are outside and see the weather conditions are deteriorating, stop what you are doing and get inside a sturdy, fully enclosed building. If you are inside, prepare to take phone calls via a cordless phone during the impending storm. • If you are planning on showering or taking a bath as a storm is approaching, you may want to hold off until the storm passes. Lightning can be a danger as it can travel through water well. If you must bathe then, be quick. Don’t dilly-dally in the tub. • If the wind picks up, gather anything loos
