Do all people die who are struck by lightning?
No. Lightning kills 75 to 100 people every year in the United States; hundreds more survive. Most lightning victims are injured, not killed. Lightning safety experts estimate that for every person killed by lightning, about 10 are injured. Many lightning survivors report debilitating symptoms such as memory and attention deficits, sleep disturbance, dizziness, inability or order tasks, isolation, and depression. While some of these problems may lessen with time, these or new difficulties may reappear years later.
