Lightning can run through plumbing. The CDC warns that the risk of lightning traveling through plumbing might be less with plastic pipes than with metal pipes. “However, it is best to avoid any ...

Inside of a fully enclosed structure – like a house or office building – is the safest place to be during a thunderstorm, the NWS says. However, officials say you should avoid plumbing, wiring and ...

Much of the United States is in peak summer thunderstorm season, and while it can be exciting to watch a storm roll in (safely from your home), it can be dangerous if you’re caught outside during a ...

On Monday, the coroner announced the cause of death for two hunters who went missing earlier this month, saying they were killed by a lightning strike.

• Stay away from water and metal objects - Water and metal don’t attract lightning, but they are excellent conductors of ...

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After two Jacksonville homes caught fire within minutes of each other following lightning strikes, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department explained how a tool could protect homes ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As severe weather moved across Staten Island Thursday afternoon, a fire tore through the roof of a Rossville home — prompting an “all-hands” FDNY response. Neighbors said they ...