The secret society of lighting strike survivors...

[DGUtley]

The secret society of lighting strike survivors...


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Lightning Strike and Electric Shock Survivors International was founded in 1989 by Steve Marshburn, who had been working behind the drive-up till of a bank in Swansboro, North Carolina, 20 years earlier, when lightning struck, traveling through a speaker and breaking his back. He has had surgery 48 times since. Back then, he says, there was no research being done on lightning injuries, so he started to document the effects he was experiencing and realized that his symptoms matched up with someone he knew who had been electrocuted. Marshburn decided to create a support group for both — organizing two conferences a year, so that survivors of lightning strikes and electrocutions could meet up together, swap stories and tips on how to cope with their often debilitating injuries, as well as the disbelief and skepticism of those around them.


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[Red Lily]

Lucky people and good for them. Many people probably don't believe their stories.

[Mini Me]

Here's one guy who survived electrical shock; Fire Marshall Bill

[hanger4]

Betcha that's an electric ...... I mean eclectic bunch.

[carolina73]

Good news is the "Three Strikes your Out" doesn't count here.

[jigglepete]

Very enlightening...

[jigglepete]

I didn't read the whole article, does it mention Roy Sullivan? Park ranger and lightening rod? Struck what? seven, eight times (Guinness record holder) If it's the same guy I heard about, he sported a metal ranger hat with a collection of charred holes in it (metal hat LOL).