San Ysidro Home Struck by Lightning During a Summer Storm?

5/26/2023 (Permalink)

We are leaders in storm damage restoration services in San Diego.

San Diego is known for beautiful, temperate weather year-round, but we do experience inclement weather events. Our local Otay Mesa/SanYsidro team responds to storm damage emergencies 24 hours a day. Last year, moist and unstable air caused thunderstorms and 100s of lightning strikes across Southern California.

 Here are some lightning safety tips to keep you safe the next time lightning strikes:  

• Avoid isolated tall trees, hilltops, utility poles, cell phone towers, cranes, large equipment, ladders, scaffolding, or rooftops
• Avoid open areas, such as fields
• Never lie flat on the ground
• Retreat to dense areas of smaller trees that are surrounded by larger trees, or retreat to low-lying areas but watch for flooding
• Avoid water, and immediately get out of and away from bodies of water
• Avoid wiring, plumbing, and fencing. Stay away from all metal objects, equipment, and surfaces that can conduct electricity.
• Do not shelter in sheds, pavilions, tents, or covered porches, as they do not provide adequate protection from lightning
• Seek fully enclosed, substantial buildings with wiring and plumbing. The interior wiring and plumbing in modern buildings will act as an earth ground.
• A building is a safe shelter as long as you are not in contact with anything that can conduct electricity (e.g., electrical equipment or cords, plumbing fixtures, corded phones). Do not lean against concrete walls or floors (which may have metal bars inside).

Call Us!

When your home or commercial business in San Ysidro has storm damage, our local Otay Mesa/San Ysidro team can help. We’ll restore your property damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us today at 619-439-2407.

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