How to Protect Yourself From Lightning If You Are Inside The House

Do you think that if you are inside the house during a storm with powerful lightnings you are safe?Wrong.Lightning can affect you even if you are inside the house, especially if the storm is very powerful.There were cases of people injured or even killed by lightning when they were inside their homes. But you still can do some things that can make you safer:

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Stay away from water. It's not a good idea to wash the dishes, take a shower or a bath during a lightning storm.

2. Unplug all the electronic devices, even if they are surge protected. Unplug your laptop, use it with the battery on if it's really necessary. Lightning can burn your motherboard.

3. Don't use cord phones while the storm is most powerful. There were cases of people electrocuted by lightning while they were talking on the phone.

4. Stay away from windows and doors. Close all windows and doors before the storm starts.