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The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service is urging caution following an incident today when a man and two young children were struck by lightning in Lisburn.NIAS was called to the scene, just before 2 pm today, following reports that an adult male had been struck by a bolt of lightning. A Rapid Response Paramedic was on scene in 7 minutes to find that two children had also been struck. Three A&E crews and a further 2 RRV Paramedics were sent to the scene.The adult was taken to the nearby Lagan Valley Hospital and the two children were taken to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. All three are being treated for the injuries sustained and they remain in our thoughts.As more thundery showers are forecast with the possibility of lightning we would ask people to remain very vigilant when they are out and about. Ifthere is a high chance of thunder storms – lightning safety advice would suggest that you stay indoors but if you are outside you should avoid open fields and hilltops. You should also stay away from tall, isolated trees. If you are in a group, spread out to avoid the current travelling between group members. You should also stay away from water and wet items as well as metal objects, which are all excellent conductors of electricity.Please – just stay safe!
London Fire Brigade received around has been called to a large number of flash flooding and lightning strike calls across London, with a large number of the calls coming from south east London, particularly around the Croydon area, which was badly affected by storms between 14.30-15.00.The most significant incident was three cars flooded to the depth of two metres on Manor Road in Wallington. Two people were assisted from their cars before the arrival of the Brigade, and a third person was rescued by firefighters. The Brigade was called at 1421 and the incident was under control by 1450.The Brigade received up to 200 flood-related 999 calls and has attended a number of incidents thought to be caused by lightning, including trees, hoarding and telegraph poles alight. Between 14.30-3.30 the Brigade received roughly three times as many 999 calls as it would normally.A Brigade spokesperson said: "Our 999 control officers have been extremely busy this afternoon taking calls to storm-related incidents across the capital. Firefighters are attending a number of incidents, mainly due to flooding. Crews rescued someone from a car that was almost completely submerged by floodwater in Wallington."The Brigade has a range of equipment which can be used to help rescue people trapped by flood water, pump water away and protect properties. Some of the Brigade's fire rescue units are equipped with water rescue equipment such as inflatable rescue boats. The Brigade also has a number of high volume pumps stationed at strategic locations across the capital. These can be used to pump large amounts of water away from flooded areas.
Thousands of rail commuters were braced for rush-hour travel chaos this evening after torrential rain and flash floods hit south London.
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