Congressional aide survives lightning strike in New York
- On Thursday, August 27, Thomas Fahmy, a congressional staffer for Representative Nicole Malliotakis, was struck by lightning while walking on Staten Island, New York. Surveillance footage captured the moment he was hit.
- Walking 15 to 25 feet from his car during gloomy weather, Fahmy was struck by the bolt and dropped to the ground. He described the experience as an "intense burning sensation. Tingling, numbness, pain, severe pain, in both my feet."
- Transported to Staten Island University Hospital, Fahmy was monitored overnight for potential injuries. He avoided serious burns or major trauma and was discharged the following day.
- Representative Nicole Malliotakis expressed relief, stating, "We are happy, grateful and relieved that Thomas is alive and well." She thanked the good Samaritan and medical staff for emergency care.
- The National Weather Service explained that direct lightning strikes are less common but remain the most deadly. In most strikes, current travels via "flashover" over skin or through cardiovascular and nervous systems.
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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) issued a message this week celebrating the survival of one of her staffers after he was struck by lightning in New York. Thomas Fahmy was struck by lightning last week while walking to his dentist appointment in Staten Island. He initially collapsed, feeling “tingling, numbness, pain, severe pain, in both my […]
Congressional aide survives lightning strike in New York
A staffer for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) miraculously survived after being struck by lightning in New York last week just steps from his car. Thomas Fahmy told NBC that he was walking along Todt Hill in Staten Island when he was struck just 15 to 25 feet from his vehicle.
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