The sky retreated into a blanket of charcoal grey clouds. A brisk breeze began to sway the trees and bushes, and soon the first drops of water were falling to the ground. The hot air masses of the hot summer stood still like statues, and suddenly the north wind began to blow cold and chill among them. This cold air was wedged under the warm, and high thunderclouds began to gather in the sky. The droplets and granules within them rubbed against each other, causing a lot of electricity and a lot of alertness.
Soon the reserve was eroded. It was nature's own show of strength, awe-inspiring and quieting. The first flashes of lightning were followed by a fuzzy rumble and a tremendous rush of water. In theory, the lightning was just electricity, simply equalising potential differences, but the practice was different. This thunderstorm destroyed and burned.
The sky was black and somewhere in the cloud cover there was a crackle and a flicker. Lightning struck and the water roared, taking with it anything that came loose from the crumbling dry earth. People took shelter and looked out of their windows to see what power nature could have.
One house was struck by lightning. After a huge noise and a flash, smoke began to smell. The flames flared up and the fire began to consume wood and building materials. Any material that could burn was ignited. It was nobody's fault or nobody's negligence. It was only the worst thunderstorm of the summer, which affected everyone who stood in that area under the sky.
There were two buildings on the plot. One of them was now in airlock, the lights went out in the other building. The buildings had been designed so that the electricity went to the intact building through the one that was now roaring and destroyed by the flames. The funny thing was that although the air was full of electricity, it was now cut off from the inhabited building. The fire was humming, the wind howling and the sound of sirens began to emanate from somewhere.
When people are in a hurry, they are in a hurry. A rescue unit arrived accompanied by whistles and flashing lights. They started to put out the fire while making sure that no injuries were caused. The firefighters, dressed in protective gear, braved the elements and a cold jet of water began to pour from the fire hose into the hot firebox.
24 Center also received a call for help. The description said that lightning had destroyed a building, which was used to transport electricity to another house. An electrical switchboard had been brought into the yard, from which the power should be connected to the other building. The customer service department passed the information on to the electrician, who packed the goods into a car and drove to the site.
Soon the task was complete. The thunderstorm was over, but this time it had left a harsh memory of itself. The burnt pieces of board and the strong smell of smoke spoke for themselves that sometimes natural phenomena are relentless. On the other hand, the extinguished fire and the yellow light in the windows of the building showed that help was also on the way. When life functions are threatened, people are not left alone.
This story happened in real life this summer. You can read the news story on the subject at the link:
https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000006203866.html?ref=rss
