Overview

• Mexico’s civil protection agency urges people at home to avoid running water, wired phones and plugged-in electronics, and to stay away from windows, balconies and concrete floors during storms.
• Outdoor activities should stop at the first thunder, with warnings to avoid bicycles, metal tools and umbrellas and to steer clear of isolated trees or open shelters.
• Safest options include fully enclosed buildings with proper wiring and plumbing or hard-topped vehicles with the windows raised.
• The National Weather Service recommends counting seconds between a flash and its thunder to estimate distance and waiting at least 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back outside.
• The national weather service in Mexico forecasts very strong storms in multiple states today, and responders advise calling 911 and starting CPR if someone is struck since it is safe to touch the victim.