Природа неустанно поражает человечество amazing phenomena and extraordinary creatures. But along with the sun and the rainbow, there are a number of dangerous and even deadly things for humans. The consequences of a lightning strike can be very diverse, ranging from a small ornate scratch and ending with a lethal outcome.
Молния - это природный разряд электричества, which occurs in the lower atmosphere of the earth. The first to come to this theory is the scientist and famous politician B. Franklin. In 1752, Benjamin conducted an interesting experience. For this, he tied to a rope of a kite to which he attached a metal key. Running a popular children's fun during a thunderstorm, he received a spark from the key. It was from this time that lightning began to be actively studied as an amazing phenomenon of nature, as well as due to the fact that they quite seriously damaged the power lines of houses and other buildings. According to the theory, the discharges of electricity originate between the nearby electrified blocks or between one electrified cloud and the earth. As a result, the accumulated atmospheric electricity and looking for a way out. A lightning strike happens very quickly as the discharge reaches the earth at a crazy speed — in millionths of a second.
In addition, there are multiplelightning. This is also a common phenomenon, according to experts, is also more frequent. Such lightning can be up to 40 discharges with a barely noticeable interval in a fraction of seconds. The human eye is not able to see such a phenomenon, therefore, numerous blows can be detected only with the help of a photo recorder. When viewing time-lapse shooting, breaks between discharges are noticeable.
American scientists conducted a series of studies induring which they received fairly clear data. In the United States, lightning occurs approximately 25 million times a year, mostly during the summer months. They also found that natural discharges rarely fall into people, but, nevertheless, they pose a great danger to humans. According to the latest data, over 12 months, more than 63 people are killed by lightning, and about three hundred suffer, the consequences of lightning hit are the cause. In most cases, all these injuries could have been avoided, subject to the simplest security measures.
In the history there are cases when people survived after meeting with lightning, and for some it was remembered only by a few scars and stress.
In most situations, the injuriesprove incompatible with life or a person becomes disabled forever. The greatest danger is that a lightning strike causes damage to the internal organs, while the outer integuments of the body look absolutely normal, without visible burns and wounds. The man believes that he escaped with fright and did not turn in time for help to the doctors. At this time, the damaged organs in the body begin to inflame and bleed, which ultimately leads to internal bleeding and death.
Blow can cause:
The consequences of a lightning strike can be unpredictable and lasting. These include:
Such long-term effects of lightning may not manifest immediately, but this does not reduce their danger.
There is an opinion - if lightning strikes far, be afraidthere is nothing. In fact, it is not. In reality, it can hit for 15 km from the place where it actually rains. Even if you only hear a thunderstorm, but do not see any signs of lightning, you nevertheless run the risk of being hit by a discharge current.
What to do to avoid a lightning strike?First of all, take care to always know the weather forecast and not to go out at a dangerous time. Do not hide from thunderstorms and lightning under the trees, and avoid high or separate objects. It is also not recommended to be close to water during such bad weather.
If you are still in a thunderstorm, try asyou can quickly hide from her. The building must be equipped with grounded electrical wiring. If it so happened that there are no houses nearby, or at least a shelter under which you could hide, you can use a car for this purpose. But try not to touch its metal parts. If you are at home, it is best to turn off all electrical appliances, do not use the fireplace, TV, computer or other power tools, and you should not talk on the phone. During bad weather it is recommended to turn off the cell phone. Before you go out after a thunderstorm, it is recommended to wait at least 30 minutes after the last flash of lightning. Statistics show that the effects of a lightning strike cause elementary precautions to not be followed.
Люди не зря испокон веков боялись молний, ведь в most cases a person dies. Despite such statistics, there are cases when, with a strong blow, some still managed to survive. This happens if the discharge of lightning has walked all over the body, without hitting the vital organs. And also among the lucky ones were those people who have an individual increased resistance to the body. Discharge current, caught in a person, refers to emergency situations. And the consequences of a lightning strike are more than serious. As a result of such a natural cataclysm, a huge number of deaths are recorded. If we compare lightning with a household electric shock, it turns out that the sky discharge is several times stronger than usual, but the consequences are almost the same.
Everybody knows that water is perfect.conductor for electricity. When lightning strikes a pond, the affected area is about one hundred meters around the point of impact. That is why it is not recommended to swim during the lightning, as well as to relax near water. If you stay away from potentially dangerous places, you will never know what the effects of a lightning strike on a person are. But if you are at this moment fishing or you do not have the opportunity to get out of the water, then there is a chance to stay alive. The fact is that wet clothes, in contact with lightning, pushes her away. However, it is necessary to leave the water as soon as possible.
Hiding under the trees is usually forbidden.This is understandable, because lightning always hits the highest point, but in fact you can hide under them and not know what the consequences of a lightning strike are, just follow some rules. As a rule, lightning falls into coniferous trees, such as pine, spruce. Also the victims of this element are most often poplars and oaks. Based on this, we conclude that it is quite possible to hide from lightning under a low tree that will not be coniferous. If you are in the forest, there is a chance that even if the lightning does not strike the tree under which you are, it may strike the plant that is near you. Since the blow is quite strong, the branches and pieces of wood fly to the sides with great speed. One of these fragments can easily fly off into a person. Such consequences after a lightning strike are much less common, but still occur.
Also, in no case should not run.Despite the fact that this is a completely understandable human reaction to any danger, in this case it can play a cruel joke. According to studies, moving targets are most often affected by lightning. Therefore, if you are riding a bike, just jogging or trying to get away from a thunderstorm, you better stop and wait out the bad weather in a quiet place. This way you will increase your chances of survival. Also, do not use a cell phone, since discharges from it can attract elements. Do not stand near power lines, as you know, any electricity attracts lightning. Also, do not make a fire, as the heated air has a high conductivity of the discharge. Metal is also an optimal conductor, so during a thunderstorm it is better to remove any metal objects that are on you. These can be watches, chains, rings, etc.
Spots of lightning and the effects of directStrikes can be very diverse, so you need to act as quickly as possible. If a person was struck by lightning, and he lost consciousness, first of all check for the presence of a pulse. Do not be afraid to touch the victim, since there is no longer any charge in his body. If you do not find a pulse, you must urgently pull his tongue out of his mouth so that a person does not accidentally choke and not suffocated. Next, you need to clean the mouth and make mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration. Of course, first of all, you should immediately call an ambulance or deliver the victim to the hospital yourself. Every second can be counted. If he has a pulse and there is no visible damage, he should still be taken to the hospital. As mentioned earlier, despite the fact that everything is in order, the internal organs of the victim can be damaged, and only after the examination by a doctor can you tell exactly what the actual damage and other effects of lightning on a person are.
Of course, if the lightning struck in the head, then the chancesurvive in humans is zero. In this case, the eyeballs literally explode, and the victim instantly dies. In some famous cases, people fell into a coma and did not leave it anyway. If the lightning strikes other parts of the body, then basically it leaves on the body of the injured an ornate intricate pattern, which in itself resembles a lightning or a tree. In antiquity, such people were considered marked by God, and the dead were buried with honors.
Сегодня сложно сказать, почему ударяет молния only one person, surrounded by thousands more people. Scientists have not yet been able to identify the general algorithm or people who are predisposed to such attacks. The only thing that can be said with a certain accuracy is the fact that every year there are more and more people affected by lightning. Therefore, it is important to adhere to certain rules of behavior during a thunderstorm.
