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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
442 AM EDT WED JUN 25 2008
...LIGHTNING KILLS, PLAY IT SAFE...
NATIONAL LIGHTNING AWARENESS WEEK IS JUNE 22ND THROUGH THE 28TH.
LIGHTNING IS THE SECOND GREATEST CAUSE, OF STORM RELATED 
DEATHS IN THE UNITED STATES, KILLING MORE PEOPLE, THAN TORNADOES
OR HURRICANES. LIGHTNING ALSO INFLICTS LIFE LONG DEBILITATING 
INJURIES, MANY TIMES MORE THAN IT KILLS.
NO PLACE OUTSIDE IS SAFE NEAR A THUNDERSTORM. GO INSIDE IF YOU
HEAR THUNDER, BUT KEEP AWAY FROM CORDED TELEPHONES, ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES AND PLUMBING. THE SECOND SAFEST PLACE IS A VEHICLE, 
WITH A METAL ROOF AND METAL SIDES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LIGHTNING SAFETY, CHECK OUT THE WEB SITE
AT WWW.LIGHTNING SAFETY.NOAA.GOV.
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