RememberSchiff 3695 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 A group of Girl Scouts on a trip deep within Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was successfully evacuated early Saturday. The group reportedly was affected by a lightning strike while on Knife Lake, as severe storms rolled across the wilderness area Friday evening. The storms produced gusty winds, some hail and lightning as they swept across the Arrowhead region. Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines spokesperson Nancy McMullen said the group is from Chicago and that "everyone is safe." "The lead guide called in the lightning strike, per protocol, informed authorities of their exact location per the planned route, and said 'they believe that lightning struck the ground and they might have experienced ground current," McMullen said in an online statement. More at source: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/07/26/girl-scouts-party-hit-by-lightning-in-boundary-waters https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/rescue-underway-after-girl-scouts-struck-by-lightning-in-boundary-waters Link to post Share on other sites
Pale Horse 158 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) Were they rescued or were they evacuated? To me, they're different things, invoking differing reactions and thoughts. I do realize "rescue" was the news paper's choice of words in their headline. Edited August 1, 2019 by Pale Horse 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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