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Annual Safety Campaign Reminds Public of Lightning’s Dangers

June 24, 2010

Maryville, MO – June 24, 2010 -- This year marks the 10th Lightning Safety Awareness Campaign, June 20-26. The campaign was launched by NOAA and the National Weather Service to increase awareness about the dangers of lightning and provide the public with safety information to …

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National Groups Partner to Promote Lightning Safety

June 18, 2010

Hartford, CT – June 18, 2010 -- Several national groups are joining forces to promote public awareness about lightning safety and mitigation. The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc.-FLASH, the Lightning Protection Institute (LPI), the Lightning Safety Alliance (LSA) and the …

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Lightning Losses Real, Yet Preventable

June 16, 2009

MARYVILLE, MO--(Marketwire - June 16, 2009) - Hurricanes and tornadoes receive the news coverage, but lightning is the second leading cause of storm-related deaths, killing more people than tornadoes or hurricanes, topped only by flooding. In addition, thousands of properties …

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Homes at Risk to Fires Sparked by Lightning

October 6, 2008

MARYVILLE, MO--(Marketwire - October 06, 2008) - Your home should be a safe haven. But even the most safety-conscious homeowner may not have considered a risk that affects thousands of homeowners each year. During the four-year period from 2002 to 2005, the National Fire …

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Lightning Claim Costs Continue to Increase, Causing Nearly $1 billion in Insured Losses, I.I.I. Study Finds

June 23, 2008

INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE Contact: Press Offices New York: 212-346-5500; media@iii.org Washington, D.C.: 202-833-1580 NEW YORK, June 23, 2008 — They say that lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but for insurers, it strikes hundreds of thousands of times …

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Lightning Fires Linked to Problem Gas Tubing

June 4, 2007

HARTFORD, Conn., June 4 PRNewswire-USNewswire — A Class Action Lawsuit against four manufacturers of a relatively new type of fuel gas tubing has identified the installation of a lightning protection system as a remedy for the fire risk associated with CSST (corrugated stainless …

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Awareness and Safety Urged about the Underrated Dangers of Lightning

June 6, 2006

MARYVILLE, Mo., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the National Weather Service, lightning strikes the United States an estimated 25 million times each year. While lightning is fascinating to watch, it can be extremely dangerous. On average, lightning kills more people each …

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National Groups Partner to Promote Lightning Safety and Awareness

June 1, 2006

Maryville, MO – June 1, 2006 – the Lightning Protection Institute (LPI), the Lightning Safety Alliance (LSA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have joined forces to promote public awareness about lightning safety. In 2000, NOAA launched an annual …

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