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Q: How many damage is caused by lightning each year?
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How many people does lightning kill per day?

More than a million people each year.


What caused Kobes earthquake?

The Kobe earthquake was extremely strong. It caused an awful lot of damage and many people were devastated with the terrible damage. The strength was so strong that it caused the roads to crack, bulidings to collapes, things to fall aparts and much much more!


What damage has Hurricane Ike caused so far in Cayo Largo Cuba?

Hurricane Ike has caused considerable damage to the Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean. As many as 95 percent of the buildings on Grand Turk have been severely damaged, flattened, demolished; houses have collapsed and the hospital has sustained major damage.


How many times a year does lightning strike the earth?

Although many lightning flashes are simply cloud-to-cloud, there are as many as 9,000,000 reported lightning strikes that damage buildings, trees, and other objects every year.Worldwide, it is estimated that of an annual 1.4 billion lightning bolts, 25% (more than 350 million) will strike the Earth's surface or objects on the surface. The vast majority of these strikes, however, occur in the tropics, and in unpopulated areas.100 times per second;Lightning can strike over a thousand times in one storm. So, lightning strikes the earth over a million times a day.Globally, 8,640,000 lightning strikes per day. See the related link for more information.


What causes pink lightning?

From NOAA Lightning can appear to be many different colors depending on what the light travels through to get to your eyes. In snowstorms, where is somewhat rare, pink and green are often described as colors of lightning. Haze, dust, moisture, raindrops and any other particles in the atmosphere will affect the color by absorbing or diffracting a portion of the white light of lightning.

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How many people die from lightning every year in the U.S?

Lightning kills approximately 45 people each year in the United States, and hundreds are injured. Some survivors suffer from neurological damage afterward.


How did people deal with lightning before the lightning rod was invented?

It wasn't dealt with. It caused many fires. That is why the lightning rod was so important.


What causes a forest fire?

While many result from lightning, the sad truth is that many are caused by man.


How does lightning affect people?

Lightning can affect people in many ways, such as losing friends, family, houses, furniture etc. Lightning kills many people every year around the world and 74% of people that get hit by lightning have permanent damage for the rest of their life.


Did any Mormon temples get struck by lightning?

Yes! Since many temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are located on high ground and have a giant metal statue on the top, they are quite often struck by lightning. Usually the lightning strikes do little or no damage, but occassionally damage the Angel Moroni statue on top. The church has had to replace at least 3 statues due to lightning damage.


Can nerve damage be caused by antidepressant?

in many cases yes


What types of damage or events are included under catastrophic insurance coverage?

Catastrophic insurance coverage includes many damage or events caused by both natural disasters or other accidental damage to your home. Damage by events such as flooding, lightning, wind damage, and other weather events are generally covered. Some catastrophic insurance coverage policies also cover damage done by fire, but check with your insurance company to be sure.


How many wings does a lightning bug have?

A Lightning bug has 4 wings. Two on their back and one underneath each wing.


Are evil deeds caused by brain damage?

I daresay some are. But many are not.


How many people are killed by lightning each year in the Philippines?

On average, around 11-12 people are killed by lightning strikes each year in the Philippines. Lightning safety measures and awareness campaigns are in place to reduce these incidents.


Why do you think the Empire State Building is struck so many times?

If you mean why is it struck by lightning... I'm pretty sure it is because it has a lightning rod on top which catches and grounds the lightning safely without doing any damage to the building


Why do people survive after being hit by lightning?

The injury caused by a lightning strike depends greatly on the amount of current that enters the body. A lightning strike is very high voltage, but it can be distributed over a very large area (as shown by the dendritic branching patterns). Unless one is hit directly by a return stroke, the current can be carried through the liquids of the skin to the ground without causing fatal damage. A lightning strike on a sports field can injure as many as a dozen players, and yet kill no one. Some people have been hit more than once by lightning, suffering skin burns (especially on the head, back, or heels) and occasionally nerve damage.