{
  "id": "disaster/lightning-crouch-flat-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises crouching flat on the ground during a lightning storm to minimize height (increased ground current risk)",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议雷暴期间平躺在地面上以降低高度（增加地面电流风险）",
  "regex": "lightning.*crouch.*flat|lie flat.*lightning|ground.*lightning.*crouch",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Crouching flat on the ground during a lightning storm increases the risk of ground current traveling through the body; the correct action is to crouch on the balls of the feet, minimizing contact area with the ground.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "雷暴期间平躺在地面上会增加地面电流流经身体的风险；正确做法是踮脚蹲下，最小化与地面的接触面积。",
  "versions": [],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Lie completely flat on the ground to minimize height",
      "why_fails": "Increases ground current path through the body, leading to fatal electric shock",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Hide under a tree to avoid being the tallest object",
      "why_fails": "Trees attract lightning and side flash can kill you",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Stay in a metal vehicle with windows closed",
      "why_fails": "While safer than open ground, this is still dangerous if vehicle is not fully enclosed",
      "fail_rate": 0.6,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Crouch on the balls of your feet, head tucked, hands over ears, minimizing contact with the ground. Use the 'lightning crouch' position.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "Crouch on the balls of your feet, head tucked, hands over ears, minimizing contact with the ground. Use the 'lightning crouch' position.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Seek shelter in a substantial building or a hard-topped metal vehicle with windows rolled up. Avoid open fields, high ground, and isolated trees.",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Seek shelter in a substantial building or a hard-topped metal vehicle with windows rolled up. Avoid open fields, high ground, and isolated trees.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Crouch on the balls of your feet, head tucked, hands over ears, minimizing contact with the ground. Use the 'lightning crouch' position.",
    "Seek shelter in a substantial building or a hard-topped metal vehicle with windows rolled up. Avoid open fields, high ground, and isolated trees."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-safety",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.75,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-03-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}