Lightning Safety Week: June 23-29, 2013

Summer is the peak season for one of the nation’s deadliest weather phenomena— lightning. But don’t be fooled, lightning strikes year round. The goal of this Website is to safeguard U.S. residents from lightning. In the United States, an average of 54 people are reported killed each year by lightning.

Hundreds of people are permanently injured each year. People struck by lightning suffer from a variety of long-term, debilitating symptoms, including memory loss, attention deficits, sleep disorders, chronic pain, numbness, dizziness, stiffness in joints, irritability, fatigue, weakness, muscle spasms, depression, and more.

Lightning is a serious danger. Through this site we hope you’ll learn more about lightning risks and how to protect yourself, your loved ones and your belongings. As a start, get an overview of Lightning Safety or stop by our comprehensive page of handouts, brochures, links and more.

Additional resources concerning the dangers of lightning–and how you and your loved ones can stay safe:

	Safety: Learn what you need to do to stay safe when thunderstorms threaten.		Victims: Learn what happens to people who are struck by lightning and look at fatality statistics for the U.S.
	Science: Learn how thunderstorms develop and what happens during a lightning discharge.		Myths and Facts: Get answers to many of the questions you have always wondered about
	Teachers: find curriculum guides, presentations games, activities, and more.Kids: Download games, videos, coloring pages and other fun stuff.		More Resources:Download toolkits, posters, pamphlets, and other information to help communities, organizations, and families stay safe from the dangers of lightning