There are over 5 million homes with gas in Florida. Most have gas lines run through the attic. And yes when a home with gas is struck by lightening this can cause a problem. Their are things you can do to mitigate the issue. Keep a spanner wrench hung by the garage door so in the event you are hit, run around the corner and turn the gas off at the meter. Install a good LPS system. Keep a large fire extinguisher handy. Eliminate any flammable items in the attic near those lines.
Gas is our most abundant energy source available today. Gas cooking, heating, cloths dryer, fireplace, pool heaters, is our most efficient way of supporting these types of energy hogs. However any home that takes a direct hit by lightening is going to sustain severe damage. Is there a higher % risk of a gas home suffering more damage? Probably. Based on 5 million homes with gas lines in the attic, less then .0001 % being struck by lightening every year, I will continue to use and prefer to use this available, abundant, and low cost energy. If my number is punched and my ticket about to expire, so be it.
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