The man, Thomas Fahmy, was strolling through a Staten Island neighborhood amid dark and gloomy weather conditions, holding an umbrella to shield himself from the rain, when a lightning<\/a> bolt struck him, video footage shows.<\/p>\n Somehow, miraculously escaped with no burns or serious injuries from the violent burst of electricity.<\/p>\n JET SKIER DIES AFTER LIGHTNING STRIKE IN FLORIDA AS STORMS IMPACT SOUTHEAST<\/a><\/p>\n Thankfully, a resident who captured the event on a home camera quickly offered a helping hand and called for help.<\/p>\n “In most direct strikes, a portion of the current moves along and just over the skin surface (called flashover) and a portion of the current moves through the body\u2014usually through the cardiovascular and\/or nervous systems,” the National Weather Service (NWS) said.<\/p>\n Staten Island Man Struck By Lightning.<\/p>\n (Stefanie Homan)<\/p>\n He was transported to a hospital where he reportedly spent the night before being discharged the following day.<\/p>\n U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said Fahmy works for her office, and that she is “happy, grateful and relieved that Thomas is alive and well” after being struck by lightning.<\/p>\n LIGHTNING STRIKE KILLS MOTHER AND 2-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA<\/a><\/p>\n “We appreciate the good Samaritan and medical staff at Staten Island University Hospital who helped him get emergency care,” Malliotakis said on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lightning strikes explained.<\/p>\n (FOX Weather)<\/p>\n According to the NWS, direct lightning strikes are less common than other ways people are struck, but are still the most deadly.<\/p>\n![\"Staten](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/screenshot-2026-09-02-161707.png\")
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