An Excerpt from
THE HANDBOOK FOR LIGHTNING STRIKE
SURVIVORS
It happens so fast, it’s hard to describe. I didn’t get directly struck like my mother, but the electricity changed me forever.
I am depressed, reliving that awful day in flashbacks. As you read my book, keep in mind that the survivors quoted are real people.
Some quick facts to know:
Lightning can strike when the sun is shining.
Summer is when most strikes and fatalities occur in the United States.
Despite warnings, people don’t usually heed thunder or dark clouds.
25% of strikes occur on or near the water.
California and the northwestern states have the least number of lightning strikes, injuries, and fatalities each year.