The thunderstorm season in Belarus occurs at different times each year, but generally it begins in the second half of April and ends in early October. Annually, lightning causes damage to farms and residential buildings. It can cause fires, explosions, destruction, and sometimes injury and death to people.
The thunderstorm season in Belarus occurs at different times each year, but generally it begins in the second half of April and ends in early October. Annually, lightning causes damage to farms and residential buildings. It can cause fires, explosions, destruction, and sometimes injury and death to people.
Lightning is dangerous when thunder follows the flash. In this case, the following safety measures must be taken.
When in an apartment or house in a rural area: close windows, doors, chimneys, and ventilation openings; do not light a stove, as the high-temperature gases exiting the chimney have low resistance; do not talk on the telephone.
During lightning strikes, do not go near electrical wiring, lightning rods, roof downpipes, or antennas; do not stand near windows; turn off the television, computer, and other electrical appliances in the house.
If a thunderstorm catches you in a forest, take shelter in a low-growing area of the forest. Do not hide near tall trees, especially under pines, oaks, or poplars.
If you were on a beach, get out of the water, move away from the shore, and descend from a high place to a low one.
When in a field, in the absence of shelter, do not lie on the ground, exposing your entire body to electric current, but squat in a hollow, ravine, or other natural depression, hugging your legs with your hands.
If a thunderstorm catches you in a car, do not leave it
wait out the thunderstorm at a distance of approximately 30 m from your vehicle.