Thomas Fahmy: Staten Island man struck by lightning recalls horror, ‘I feel this burning sensation’
Thomas Fahmy, a Staten Island man, was struck by lightning while walking out his front door, a horrifying moment his doorbell camera recorded.
Thomas Fahmy, a Staten Island man, recounted his terrifying experience of being struck by lightning while walking to a dentist appointment. The incident was captured on his doorbell camera. Fahmy described the initial sensations as "unprecedented" tingling, numbness, pain, and a burning sensation throughout his entire body. Despite spending the night at the hospital and undergoing multiple body exams, he did not suffer any burns.
Fahmy expressed gratitude for surviving the ordeal by attending church the following Sunday. Lightning strikes can occur at speeds of up to 300 miles per second and can cause various injuries, including burn injuries, cardiac arrest, and traumatic injuries such as fractures or dislocations. The American Red Cross provides emergency steps to follow if a person is struck by lightning.
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