ground. I f you are outside, remember that trees attract lightningr
especially tall trees. Never go under a tall tree that stands alone. If you
are in a field, drop to your knees, bend forward, and put your hands on
your knees. Do not lie down because the wet ground can carry
lightning. Stay away from a lake, an ocean, or any other water. Don’t
touch or go near anything metal, such as a metal fence, golf clubs, and
bicycles, because metal attracts lightning very quickly. Don’t use a
telephone except in an emergency.
They say that lightning never hits the same place twice, but this is
not true. One man, Roy Sullivan, was hit by lightning seven different
times in his life. He was injured each time but did not die. He died in
1983, but not from lightning. He killed himself because he loved a
woman, but she didn’t love him!