In addition to claiming the lives of some 100 Brazilians annually, lightning causes an estimated 200 million dollars ’ worth of damage to telephone and power transmission lines as well as to industries and other facilities.
Selain menelan korban jiwa sekitar 100 orang Brasil per tahun, petir menyebabkan kerusakan senilai kira - kira 200 juta dolar AS terhadap telepon dan kabel transmisi listrik serta industri dan fasilitas lain.