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I was at Colony Cottage Rec Center today and they told us that they were hit by lightening also the other day. I think there was a problem with their phones still not working. Hell, I'm moving back to earthquake country :crap2::crap2:!!!
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Lightning Belt
WSJ article this morning noted that a 50-mile band across central Florida emanating east from Tampa "took the cake" for lightning strikes/sq mile in the US! No wonder The Villages is getting struck. I'm looking for a tinfoil hat to blast out in style!
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Concrete Block Homes
When I lived in Southwest Florida I often saw them building stucco homes. They would install steel rods down through the openings in the cinder blocks after the walls were put up to correct level. They then would pour concrete down through the openings to fill them up. While the concrete was soft they then put steel T shaped brackets in to eventually wrap around the joists. I never thought about it before but I wonder if all that metal would cause lightning attraction?
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I don't believe the steel rods (aka reinforcing steel) is used to correct level; it is to help the poured concrete to strenghten the wall. Doubt that the rebar (aka reinforcing steel) buried in concrete attracts ligntning. . |
Lightning Event with Injury
I'm a member of the Study Group on Lightning. We would like to learn more about what appears to be a very serious lightning event for the lessons learned that we can use with our Power Point presentation, Lightning Tips for Villagers. Do you know the date when this happended, the address, the owner, was the fire department or paramedics called? Thanks for your help.
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Does anyone have water problems down there with all the rain you guys get. Is this a concern when building down there?
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The only thing negative that happened were a number of sink holes that developed after the rain. For instance, the grass next to the golf cart path up from my house had a small (1 ft or so) sink hole that was filled in during the next week. If you want more attention paid to this post you may want to start a new thread with the new title about rain. |
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Why houses hit by lightening burn to the ground
You will have to confirm this with your builder or check it out yourself; however, I am told that the reason houses hit by lightening all burn to the ground is that our natural gas lines run through our attics and when lightening hits our roofs and starts burning, the plastic couplings on the gas lines melt and whooooooooosh.:rant-rave:
So, I guess, if our house is hit by lightening, the first thing to do is shut the gas line off....before you retrieve your belongings.:shrug: |
excess flow valve
I know nothing bout this but in an earthquake prone area. I believe these are effective.
Seems to make sense. http://www.toolbase.org/Technology-I...ss-flow-valves |
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Jes tryin' to hep. |
This thread is from August 2009
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I respect your opinion always and your logical mind, jblum, we haven't decided whether to install lightning rods or not. What would you suggest? |
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