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Watch: Incredible Moment When Lightning Strikes This Church Caught On Camera
Several years after witnessing a bolt of lightning strike a church near his home, Grand Isle, Maine, teen Carl Bouley grabbed his camcorder during a recent storm in hopes of capturing a similar event. Sure enough, the lens was trained on St. Gerard-Mount Carmel Parish – the same church hit in 2007 – at the precise moment lightning struck its steeple.
After he posted video of the incident to his Facebook page, Bouley saw the number of views and shares begin to skyrocket. As of this writing, more than 111,000 people have seen his uploaded footage.
The 16-year-old soon began receiving media requests from national outlets seeking to use his footage. Just an hour after the video was posted, he posted a status update indicating reporters were already contacting him.
Bouley also posted the 20-second video to YouTube, where it racked up thousands of additional views. Comments ranged from obligatory lightning puns – “this is shocking” – to praise of the young cameraman’s ability to hold the camera steady during such a tumultuous event.
“I was surprised with myself to be honest lol,” he replied.
NECN reported on the video and its rapid popularity, offering Bouley’s reaction upon having captured a once-in-a-lifetime lightning strike.
“The fact that I got it on camera makes everything a little more unrealistic in my eyes,” he acknowledged.
As for the church, local officials confirm it sustained a few displaced shingles and electrical damage in the strike. A few homes in the neighborhood were similarly damaged.
This post originally appeared on Western Journalism – Equipping You With The Truth
Source: http://www.westernjournalism.com/watch-incredible-moment-when-lightning-strikes-this-church-caught-on-camera/
