Storm Safety Tips for Destin Residents?

9/20/2022 (Permalink)

We restore storm damage 24-hours a day in Okaloosa County.

Our Destin, Seaside, and Freeport team is on standby and ready to respond to storm damage emergencies throughout the year. Here are some helpful facts and tips about thunder and lightning from the National Weather Service:

When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors

Nowhere outside is safe when thunderstorms are in the area. Run to a safe building or vehicle when you first hear thunder, see lightning or observe dark threatening clouds developing overhead. Stay inside until 30 minutes after you hear the last clap of thunder.

• Stop all activities
• Seek shelter in a substantial building or a hard-topped vehicle
• Wait thirty minutes after the storm to resume activities
• Stay off corded phones. You can use cellular or cordless phones.
• Don’t touch electrical equipment or cords
• Avoid plumbing. Do not wash your hands, take a shower or wash dishes
• Stay away from windows and doors, and stay off porches
• Do not lie on concrete floors or lean against concrete walls

Lightning Quick Facts

• Lightning often strikes the same place repeatedly if it is a tall, isolated object
• Most lightning victims are in open areas or near a tree
• Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times each year
• Lightning can heat its path through the air to five times hotter than the surface of the sun

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