Protection in Thunderstorms

Protection in the open

Please stick to the following rules if you are out in the open and a thunderstorm approaches:

• Avoid single trees, poles and similar objects!
• Avoid hills, take care not to be the highest point of your surroundings.
• Crouch down with your feet close to each other (never apart)!

Which position offers you the best protection?

a) On a hill top

b) In a valley or depression

c) Under a tree