Lightning can travel through plumbing so don't shower or wash hands or dishes during a thunderstorm. Since lightning can travel through plumbing, “it is best to avoid all water during a thunderstorm. Do not shower, bathe, wash dishes, or wash your hands,” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted. You can calculate the distance between you and the lightning, but do it from a safe place so you won’t be struck, the weather service advised. Get inside a safe location; no place outside is safe,” the CDC said.

Source: CNN September 23, 2022 00:03 UTC