lightning strikes and GR

[Samuel Moyer]

I caught the end of a weather channel special on lightning.  They were
talking to survivors of lightning strikes.  See GR pp 663 and after...
Thanatz and the Polish Undertaker.  Here is a link to some further info:

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/atmospheres/feature/011701feature.html

Many people believe the cliched notion that the odds against being struck by
lightning are exceedingly high, but lightning actually kills more Americans
in an average year than tornadoes or hurricanes, said Forbes.

Approximately 20 percent of lightning victims are struck dead immediately,
according to Dr. Elisabeth Gourbiére of the Electricité de France, Service
des Etudes Médicales. The remaining 80 percent typically suffer varying
degrees of heart, brain, skin, auditory and ocular injuries. Many people
survive, and more would if CPR was applied immediately.

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