✕ Search by city or full postcode
While inside, stay away from anything that could conduct the lightning current to you. 25 Lightning causes about 25, 000 fires each year including more than 4000 house fires. If your house is struck by lightning, call your local fire department and, if possible, have them check for hot spots in the walls with thermal imaging equipment. If you see fire or smell smoke, evacuate your house immediately and call 911. Protecting Your Home - Lightning Fires - Protecting Your Home - Lightning Fires - 26 Protecting Your Home - Lightning Rods - Protecting Your Home - Lightning Rods - Lightning rods are designed to protect a building from a direct lightning strike. They do not prevent lightning from striking the structure, but rather attempt to intercept the lightning strike and provide a conductive path for the lightning to follow. Lightning rods need to be connected to a large copper or aluminum cable which, in turn, needs to be connected to the ground terminals. 27 Protecting Your Home - Electrical Surges - Protecting Your Home - Electrical Surges - Lightning can also enter your home through wires, cables, and pipes.
Ultraviolet index: 12, 3 (Extreme) A UV index reading of 11 or more means extreme risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. Take all precautions because unprotected skin and eyes can burn in minutes. Try to avoid sun exposure between 10 a. m. and 4 p. If outdoors, seek shade and wear sun protective clothing, a wide-brimmed hat, and UV-blocking sunglasses. Generously apply broad spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen every 2 hours, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating. Bright surfaces, such as sand, water, and snow, will increase UV exposure.