SUBMITTED BY RC GHORMLEY ON WED, 06/06/2018 - 18:00
T’was a near miss today for SFTR. Several significant factors conspired to produce a very favorable outcome to a potentially catastrophic event....
As rain showers began to form in the early afternoon, an occasional rumble of thunder could be heard. Because of the possibility of lightning in her area, part-time resident Lisa Lewis was on her deck watching for nearby strikes. A strike a mile or so from her house produced smoke within a minute or two. A quick call to a neighbor provided reassurance: “hang up with me and call 911” which she quickly did. Lisa’s subsequent calls to neighbors resulted in an immediate response by John Noard who drove his ATV off-road in the direction Lisa indicated.
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