Including using the telephone or radio in open areas
Warning of outdoor behavior during rain and thunderstorms
The Ministry of Interior called on drivers to exercise caution during weather changes.
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The National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management, and the Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Command of Civil Defense, have identified actions that individuals should avoid outside the home during heavy rain, thunderstorms and floods, including using the telephone or radio in open areas, and avoiding touching metals, electrical appliances and phones, Do not use taps or any water connected to the plumbing system, as thunder can strike wires and pipes.
Police reports indicate that a number of people have been injured during the past years, as a result of an electric shock caused by lightning, while the opinions of specialists indicate that the clouds are loaded with a high electric charge, which may reach 50 thousand amperes, and the use of the mobile phone in an open place is one of the means of attracting Lightning strikes, due to the electromagnetic waves emitted by the phone.
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority called, within its guide to dealing with emergency situations, to avoid behavior during heavy rains, thunderstorms and floods, the most important of which is to avoid standing under tall and single trees, electricity and communication poles, and not to use mobile phones except when absolutely necessary, especially during the occurrence of Thunderstorms, and that the use of the landline phone is for emergency if you are in an open place, and note that the use of mobile or wireless phones is safe indoors and should not be used outside.
And she cautioned to avoid trying to walk near beaches or flowing water, dams and ponds, and not to try to restore electricity in the event of a power outage and to contact the concerned authorities to ask for help, and not to leave the house until after making sure the situation has calmed down, following up on weather forecasts through local media, trying to find a safe place, and staying Away from electric power lines when it rains, and away from flowing water and valley streams, and prepare appropriate means and equipment for extinguishing, because lightning strikes may set fires, implement instructions and instructions, and ensure the safety of family members.In the case of driving a vehicle, precautionary measures must be taken, such as observing weather changes, listening to the weather forecast on the radio, taking care and caution during sudden weather changes that occur on the road, reducing speed, not passing other vehicles and turning on the lights, and not using the car to move around Flooded areas, because torrential water can lose control of the vehicle, leave sufficient distance between vehicles, use warning signals only to warn, use front and rear windshield wipers to clarify vision, and stop the vehicle off the road in case there is a need to stop it permanently.
The Ministry of the Interior and the National Emergency Management Authority have also warned against driving on flooded roads, which may lead to vehicle slips and lack of control, as well as not to cross flowing water that may be higher than the height of the knees during heavy rain.
Home Tips
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority advised individuals while they are inside the house to follow some guidelines when there is thunder, the most important of which are:
■ Do not leave the house unless absolutely necessary.
■ Keep away from glass windows and doors.
■ Do not allow children to play outside the house.
■ Disconnect the electricity, and turn off the water network in the event of hurricanes.
■ Avoid showering as much as possible, because plumbing connections in the bathroom can conduct electric charges from lightning strikes.
■ Use mobile and wireless phones, as they are safe in the home.
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