Clearwater Woman Tragically Dies After Being Struck By Lightning
According to police, a Clearwater woman has passed away due to her injuries following a lightning strike. On Wednesday night at 7:45pm a 73 year-old woman was found lifeless on…
According to police, a Clearwater woman has passed away due to her injuries following a lightning strike. On Wednesday night at 7:45pm a 73 year-old woman was found lifeless on the ground at the 1300 block of Gulf Boulevard on Sand Key. When the police showed up to the Bayside Gardens IV complex to investigate there were no witnesses to help figure out what happened, but the man that found the body had made the discovery after some storms. The story is still developing and is under investigation.
Lightning In Florida
Every thunderstorm experiences some lightning. In the state of Florida, there are 70 to 100 days a year that there is at least one thunderstorm. Tampa may be known as the "Lightning Capital Of The World", but there is one place on the planet that gets more lightning then anywhere else, and that is the Lake Victoria region of Africa. When it comes to deaths, Florida sees an average of 10 deaths a year. That is more than a third of the deaths in the United States!
How To Save Yourself Or Someone From Lightning
The best way to protect yourself and loved ones from lightning is to follow the saying "When thunder roars, go indoors!" according to the Center For Disease Control. The CDC suggests once you hear thunder, find a safe and enclosed shelter. Avoid open structures like sports arenas and porches. Also, stay away from open spaces and stay away from tall structures, such as trees or telephone poles since lightning tends to strike the tallest object around.
[Source: WFLA]
The 5 Most Dangerous Cities In Florida
We know how ominous "The most dangerous cities in Florida" sounds, but we think it's important to know. The good news is out of a list of 100 dangerous cities in the U.S., only 5 in Florida made the list. Of those 5 cities, none of them cracked the top 50 in this updated study. A lot of people probably assume big metros like Miami, Tampa and Orlando made the list, but nope!
We got this information from Neighborhood Scout. Their analysis includes crimes reported by all agencies. They studied cities with 25,000 or more people, based on the number of violent crimes per 1,000 residents. Data used for this research are:
Florida is known for some of the country's most bizarre crimes. And while all of them may be dangerous, they may not qualify as "violent." Driving a golf cart naked down I75, assault with food, and similar "Florida Man" crimes don't fall into the FBI category.
If you want to see how other cities rank, click here for the full study.
