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Where should I hide when I am alone when it rains and thunders?

1. When thunder strikes, the first thing to do is to close the doors and windows to prevent lightning from hitting the room directly and spherical lightning from drifting into the room; people working outdoors should hide inside the building; 2. It is not suitable to use unprotected lightning. It is not advisable to use faucets with TVs, stereos and other electrical appliances that have insufficient lightning protection measures or lightning protection measures; 3. Do not touch antennas, water pipes, barbed wire fences, metal doors and windows, building exterior walls, and stay away from wires and other live equipment or other similar metal devices; 4. Reduce the use of telephones and mobile phones; 5. Do not swim or engage in other water sports or activities. It is not suitable to engage in outdoor ball sports. Leave the water and other open venues and find a place to hide; 6. Do not stand on top of the mountain or on the roof of a building. or close to highly conductive objects; 7. Do not handle flammable items contained in open containers; 8. When you cannot hide in a building with lightning protection facilities in the wilderness, stay away from trees and masts; 9. In open areas It is not suitable to hold an umbrella, and it is not suitable to carry hoes, shovels, badminton rackets, golf clubs, etc. on your shoulders; 10. It is not suitable to enter temporary sheds, guard booths and other low buildings without lightning protection facilities; 11. It is not suitable to drive a motorcycle or ride a bicycle .

Self-safety protection

■In the one-minute gap between two lightning strikes, you should try to hide in a protective place as much as possible. If the above conditions are not met, you should immediately squat down with your knees, bend forward, and hold your knees with your hands.

■In the wild, you can also rely on taller trees to protect yourself from lightning, but remember to stay at least two meters away from tree trunks and leaves. By analogy, it is not appropriate to stay under isolated chimneys, tall metal objects, or telephone poles. In addition, it is not safe to stand under the eaves. It is best to enter the building immediately.

■If you are holding metal umbrellas, golf clubs, axes, etc. during a thunderstorm, be sure to throw them away or keep these objects lower than your body. There are also some so-called insulators, such as hoes, which are not actually insulating during thunderstorms.

■During thunderstorms, avoid standing under the lamp line when turning on indoor lights.

■Do not use the shower. Because the water pipe is connected to the lightning protection ground, lightning current can be conducted through the water flow and cause casualties.

Household appliance protection

◆If possible, power surge arresters should be installed at the entrance of the power supply, and at the entrance of cable TV antennas, telephones, fax machines, and computer MODEN modems Install lightning arresters at the satellite TV cable interface. However, there must be a good grounding wire and a good grounding grid during installation.

◆Listen to the weather forecast every day and learn that there is a thunderstorm that day. You should unplug the power plugs and signal plugs of household appliances before going to work, and don’t forget to close the doors and windows when going out to prevent the invasion of rolling ball thunder. .

Morning News special reminder: Recently, due to the impact of lightning strikes, some paging stations cannot send messages. If citizens only use BP machines to communicate, things may go wrong. When encountering this situation, it is best to make preparations in advance and use other methods to communicate.

1. Be aware of safety and stop outdoor activities as much as possible. You can seek lightning protection places nearby, such as caves, clusters of houses, etc., but it is not advisable to enter low buildings without lightning protection facilities such as sheds and guard booths. It is also not advisable to enter a metal car to avoid a thunderstorm, let alone hide under a tree.

2. Pay attention to the topography and stay as far away from the top of the mountain, the water surface or the junction of water and land as possible. In the water towns of southern my country, people move frequently on the water surface and at the junction of water and land, so the casualties caused by lightning strikes are particularly serious. During the thunderstorm season every year, tourists must be careful to stay away from mountain tops or other commanding heights when encountering thunderstorms; if they are in a forest, be careful to choose a place surrounded by trees and open space in the middle for lightning protection; entering a cave is generally safer, but do not rely on Beside the cave.

3. Maintain good walking condition and eliminate safety hazards as much as possible. Do not walk in the rain with an umbrella with a metal handle, and do not touch rails or wires. It is not advisable to run in a thunderstorm, nor to ride a bicycle, nor to ride a motorcycle. At the same time, when walking in residential areas and taking shelter from rain, stay as far away from exposed water pipes, gas pipes and other metal objects and electrical equipment in buildings as possible.

4. When a lightning strike occurs or is about to occur, emergency measures must be considered. If there is thunder and lightning, if there is a feeling of ants crawling around the head, neck, and hands, and the hair stands on end, it means that a lightning strike will occur. You should lie down on the ground quickly and throw away the metal jewelry, hairpins, necklaces, etc. you are wearing, so as to reduce the risk of lightning strikes. danger. If you hear thunder within a few seconds after seeing lightning, it means you are in the danger zone of a thunderstorm. At this time, you should stop walking, put your feet together and squat down immediately. Do not pull together with others. It is best to use plastic rain gear or raincoat. wait.

5. Stop using mobile phones during thunderstorms. Experts remind that there are many people surfing the Internet and talking on mobile phones now, so you must pay attention if you encounter thunderstorms. Do not use the Internet or use modems or ADSL equipment during thunderstorms. It is best to unplug the power socket of the computer. In addition, ensure that the computer is well grounded. It is best to install lightning arresters on household appliances. Do not pull exposed metal wires from outdoors to indoors, try not to answer or make calls on mobile phones, and avoid using ordinary telephones during lightning strikes.

Because lightning rods can only protect buildings, they are powerless against lightning waves that invade along overhead wires and telephone lines