Gainesville, Florida, when lightning hit the wires. He died instantly, electrocuted. Three or four people die that way every year" (Wolkomir 1). It is hard to believe that someone could just die while using the phone. You never know what will happen next when it comes to lightning.
             In fact, even in recent weeks, the state of New Jersey was hit by lightning causing various dangers. On June 6, 1996, a Sewaren oil storage tank in Woodbridge, New Jersey, was hit by lightning causing a ferocious explosion. This fire blazed for an unbelievable 28 hours. According to a staff report in the Asbury Park Press, two employees attempting to turn off the power to the area "suffered electrical burns, and were apparently the only casualties" (A1). Fortunately, the
             other tanks did not explode, or a few more casualties might have resulted.
             Many people in the area felt and heard the force of the explosion. Staff writers add, that "nearby relaxing in his boat off Cliff Road, Rick Bothwell reported feeling the explosion, even on the water. I heard a bang and a whoosh. It felt like an explosion out of a tube, he said" (A1). Inland, nearby neighbors also felt the impact of the explosion. "The ground just rumbled from the front of house to the back, said Richard Swallick, who lives on West Avenue within a few hundred yards of the tank field" (A1).
             Experts are very unsure as to what caused this almost disastrous explosion. Also in this article, "Elaine Makatura, a spokeswoman for the state department of Environmental Protection, said it was too early to speculate on what the environmental impact of the blaze will be" (Staff Report A5). In otherwords, they don't know if any harmful chemicals were released during the blaze. Contaminants in the air could cause a serious problem for neighbors of the gas store area.
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