Show points of danger in severe thunder storm in general rocky ground la Is struck linning more often than meadow jil aind rocks near water especially if they tire nrc high are commonly struck large groups of persons caught out in the open by it a storm should scatter anti and lie down in the mud mild it ii is ig better to be muddy than sorry similarly it if one Is caught out in a lake in an open boat a very bad place to be it Is best to lie down in the bottom and drift than to try to row to shelter another rule for safety in the country is that it Is better not to yield to temptation and seek shelter in exposed buildings it is better to get wet than alian to stand on the porch of such a building wood houses are just HS safe eafe or as dangerous as stone houses homes made entirely of metal or of metal framework tire are very safe it Is well to notice that many commonly accepted beliefs are ground less abed A bed is no safer than a chair or the floor for that matter it makes little if any difference if the windows are open or shut although closed windows will keep out the rain and some of the noise small steel objects such as scissors or knives are perfectly harmless the essence of a thunder storm is that lightning Is simply the visible part of tin an electrical discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth it always follows the path of least resistance if you stay slay out of dangerous places you are perfectly safe and anyway aou ou have KIO chances to one of being hit bit and to one chances of being killed |