Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of the Los Angeles Office of Emergency Management.
To prepare for potential thunderstorms passing through the area, Los Angeles Office of Emergency Management officials have provided safety tips to avoid lightning strikes.
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- If you hear thunder, then lightning is close enough to strike you, and you should move to a safe shelter: a substantial building (office building, school and home offer good protection). Once inside, stay away from windows, doors, and anything that conducts electricity such as corded telephones, computers and other equipment.
- Electrical charges can linger in clouds after a thunderstorm has passed; experts recommend that people should wait at least 30 minutes after the storm before resuming activities. Stay away from objects that conduct electricity (barbed wire fences, power lines, windmills, etc.). Unplug any electronic equipment well before the storm arrives.
- No place outside is safe in or near a thunderstorm. Stop what you are doing and get to a safe place immediately. Remember small outdoor buildings, including dugouts, rain shelters, sheds, etc., are not safe.
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For additional information, please go to this website.
Los Angeles County residents and businesses, including persons with disabilities and others with access and functional needs, may call 211 LA County for emergency preparedness information, and other referral services. The toll-free 2-1-1 number is available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. 211 LA County services can also be accessed here. To register for the Specific Needs Awareness Planning program please go here. For disaster/emergency preparedness information, please visit the website.
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