Tips for protecting your home from a lightning strike

GREENWOOD The couple whose home was believed to have been struck by lightning returned home Thursday afternoon.

The fire happened Wednesday eveninginthe 2700 block of Night Hawk Road.

They were joined by a fabric restoration company Thursday. Two employees walked into the home with the homeowners and they removed a few items that were salvageable.

The couple told FOX59 their insurance company will be in town Thursday night. They arestaying at a hotel in the meantime.

I heard the hail, the lightning, the thunder, everything. It just sounded like everything broke loose, said neighbor Pat Waldo.

Waldo and another neighbor, Signe Clausing, said the home is the second one to be struck by lightning within two years. Clausing is thinking about purchasing equipment to protect her home because of it.

So yeah, maybe. Its something to consider at this point, Clausing said.

Waldo disagrees.

If it happens, well just have to handle it. Im not going to continue paying out money all the time for flood insurance, tornado insurance, earthquake insurance, all this stuff, Waldo said.

James Beavers with Joe Schmo Electrical Services said people should consider doing two important things: make sure grounding is done properly in their home and invest in surge protectors.

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Tips for protecting your home from a lightning strike