lightning strike

We're getting reports of a house fire at 46 Jasons Lane in Rochester potentially caused by lightning strike. Today's severe storm is expected to bring flooding, high winds, and even a chance of tornado in southeastern Massachusetts. We'll keep you up to date on this story as we get more information...

Most people have heard the safety tip that the car is a safe place to survive a lightning storm because it rides on rubber tires, but ironically it is the metal body of the car that protects you from the high voltage.