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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's weird that that is apparently the second lightening strike in Lafayette Square in 2 years.  Is there something in the ground there?

https://wtop.com/dc/2022/08/4-people-in-critical-condition-after-lightning-strike-near-white-house/

I'm not sure what I'd do if I got stuck in Lafayette Square in a thunderstorm.  I guess run to the Metro or into a hotel lobby?[/quote]

Getting away from the park and heading inside is what you need to do, period.  Going to a metro entrance or a hotel are both good options. 
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You can always do lightening position which is what you do when hiking above treeline in a storm - crouch into a ball but stay on your feet.  But - shelter in a building or car is the best.  [/quote]

Seems unlikely many could hold that position in a field for 20 minutes[/quote]

This makes me wonder whether they were leaning against the tree.  Because wouldn’t the lightening run through the tree and discharge in the ground?  The soles of your shoes should discharge it like rubber tires.  [/quote]

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