LPS has been discussed quite a lot on this board. Do a search to see the many prior threads. Surge protection is one element. With or without gas lines in the attic, there is a risk of damage to your home from a strike. Up north (where I lived for 55 years) I never recall a home being struck by lightning. Trees, power transformers, yes, but never a house. Down here, as someone said above, 7 homes. I personally watched one burn last summer. I got a complete LPS installed immediately after. Look around - in LSL, all of the buildings have them. Look at the fire house on Buena Vista and Bonita - they have protection too. The Empire State Building has protection, and it get's hit over 100 times per year!
Our community is in "The Lightning Capital of the World" (or so you hear) why wouldn't you want to maximize your protection?
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