Where can I find statistics and survival stories of people being struck by lightning?

Question

Why is lightning attracted to metal?

And what are the reasons people get striked?

please provide sources... Thanks

Answer 1

well i just got this:

http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/medi...

it has links that will direct you to:

Overview, Science, Outdoors, Indoors, Medical, Teachers, Survivor Stories, Success Stories, Photos, Lightning Awareness Week, More Info

at the bottom of it's page..

and this is for the survivor stories:

http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/surv...