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NY GOP Congressional staffer Thomas Fahmy struck by lightning on Staten Island
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Thomas Fahmy, a congressional staffer for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, survived a lightning strike while walking to a dentist appointment on Staten Island during a storm.
- Fahmy was struck while carrying an umbrella, collapsed but remained conscious, and experienced intense burning and pain, particularly in his feet.
- A neighbor heard his cries for help and called 911; Fahmy was hospitalized overnight but discharged with no serious injuries or burns.
- Malliotakis expressed relief and gratitude for Fahmy's recovery and praised the medical staff and Good Samaritan who assisted him.
- Fahmy reflected on the experience by emphasizing appreciation for life, while statistics show lightning strikes are rare but often non-fatal events.
