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News Release Day: July 21, 2021
Speak to: Kaitlyn Thomas, 202-763-3440
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – On July 20 at approximately 2:50 p.m., the Grand Canyon Communications Heart been given a report of several people today struck by lightning at the Shiny Angel Trailhead for the duration of a monsoonal thunderstorm.
A 30-12 months-old male and 28-yr-previous woman sufferer have been originally observed unresponsive the male regained consciousness without the need of intervention. CPR and state-of-the-art everyday living-preserving interventions had been initiated on the female, and she regained a pulse. Due to major storm activity, air transportation was not out there, and equally people had been transported by floor to the Flagstaff Healthcare Middle. The female sufferer is documented to be in steady condition at a regional melt away middle. At the very least two other clients self-transported to the Grand Canyon Clinic with lightning splash injuries.
This lightning strike is a reminder that monsoon period delivers not only rain, but dangerous and likely daily life-threatening lightning all through thunderstorms. Serious accidents and fatalities have occurred at Grand Canyon Nationwide Park as a outcome of lightning strikes. Website visitors to the park are reminded that if the seem of thunder follows a lightning flash within just 30 seconds or much less, they need to request shelter in a building or motor vehicle or continue to the nearest bus prevent to get on a park shuttle.
Lightning can strike two factors up to 10 miles (16 km) aside at the similar time. In Grand Canyon Countrywide Park, lightning strikes an regular of 25,000 situations per yr.
For a lot more on how to be “lightning harmless,” be sure to check out Grand Canyon National Park’s web site at https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/lightning-threat.htm.
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