See, as winter's snow slowly melts, those ice-free
sidewalks and roadways may be rather dangerous: death by
electrocution. No this don’t even happen in Japan, but warnings were given in
USA, in Sixth Avenue-
downtown Manhattan . Something happened there recently, the problem was a defective
electric cable. Though no injuries were reported, similar incidents in the
recent past have proved deadly to people and pets.
Celest dig up more gross news. Apparently In winter 2004,
a student, was electrocuted to death while walking on a
damp street in New York City. It was
later found out that it was a result of poorly insulated
electrical wires.
In 2007, two dogs were electrocuted in as many days after
walking on New York City sidewalks where snow and ice had melted. One dog died;
the other was revived after its dog walker was able to perform (CPR) on the pet.
It's not a coincidence that these electrocutions all
happened in winter, during periods when the weather was just warm enough to
melt the snow and ice that had accumulated on roads and sidewalks. Water can
conduct electricity, though not very efficiently. The conductivity of water is
greatly increased when salts and other inorganic are dissolved in water.
So when ice and snow begin to melt, certain minerals are
dissolved in the meltwater, creating a perfect conduit for any electrical
charge that may be present in wires that are frayed or have cracked insulation.
But this happened in New York right, what has it got to do with
Hokaiddo ???? I so wanted to go & Celest excuses are just plain weird!
