HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. – Lightning is being blamed for the deaths of two Miami males and two looking canine in Highlands County.
The backstory:
In line with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Workplace, deputies had been referred to as to the world of Rucks Dairy Street round 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee officers.
The FWC had been trying to find two males who had gone looking and never returned, and had discovered their automobile parked within the space.
Their our bodies had been discovered on the levee subsequent to a canal.
Courtesy: Highlands County Sheriff’s Workplace
The 2 males are from Miami and whereas their identities haven’t been launched, officers say they’re 38 and 31 years outdated.
Investigators say they probably died from a lightning strike someday on Monday night, however the medical expert will decide their official reason for dying.
What they’re saying:
“Our space will get extra lightning than simply about anyplace else within the nation, particularly in the summertime. If you happen to can hear thunder, meaning lightning is shut sufficient to strike, even when the sky doesn’t look too unhealthy but,” Sheriff Paul Blackman stated. “It’s important to concentrate and plan forward when storms method.”
What you are able to do:
HCSO says one of the best place to be throughout a storm is at all times indoors. If you happen to’re caught exterior and listen to thunder, get inside a strong constructing or a automobile with a tough roof straight away. Don’t stand beneath timber, in open fields, or go close to our bodies of water, as these spots are lightning magnets.
If you happen to’re inside, the sheriff’s workplace says it’s a good suggestion to avoid home windows, skip the corded electronics, and maintain off on having a shower till the storm passes.
The Supply: This story was written with data posted by the Highlands County Sheriff’s Workplace.
