Rhybudd Diogelwch: Padlo mewn storm o daranau Safety Alert: Paddling in a Thunderstorm

Dros y dyddiau nesaf rhagwelir stormydd melt a tharanau ar draws llawer o’r DU.

Mae rhagolygon wedi bod y bydd eu hymddangosiad yn anrhagweladwy a allai olygu bod rhai padlwyr yn cael eu hunain yng nghanol storm.

Cefndir i ergydion mellt

Mae mellt yn taro’r ddaear ym Mhrydain tua 300,000 o weithiau’r flwyddyn. I unrhyw un yn yr awyr agored, mae hwn yn risg y mae’n rhaid ei ystyried. Er nad oes amddiffyniad llwyr rhag mellt, gellir cymryd camau i leihau’r risg o anaf. Mae 30-60 o bobl yn cael eu taro gan fellten bob blwyddyn ym Mhrydain, ac ar gyfartaledd, mae 3 (5-10%) o’r streiciau hyn yn angheuol.

Os cewch eich dal mewn storm rydym yn cynghori’r canlynol:-

• Ceisiwch loches mewn adeilad neu gerbyd os yn bosibl.
• Os ydych ar ddŵr, ewch i’r lan/ymyl ac i ffwrdd o’r dŵr cyn gynted â phosibl gan y bydd dŵr yn trosglwyddo trawiadau o ymhellach i ffwrdd.
• Gadewch eich padlau a’ch cwch a gwarchodwch eich hun.
• Os ydych chi’n dod i gysylltiad â’r elfennau heb unrhyw le i gysgodi, gwnewch eich hun yn darged mor fach â phosibl trwy gyrcydu gyda’ch traed gyda'i gilydd, dwylo ar eich pen-gliniau a’ch pen yn dynn at eich corff. Mae’r dechneg hon yn cadw cymaint ohonoch oddi ar y ddaear â phosibl.
• Peidiwch â chysgodi o dan goed tal neu ynysig, amcangyfrifwyd bod un o bob pedwar o bobl sy’n cael eu taro gan fellten yn cysgodi o dan goed.

Mae’r canllawiau hyn yn seiliedig ar ymchwil gan RoSPA. Ceir rhagor o wybodaeth ac arweiniad gan RoSPA yma: https://www.rospa.com/leisure-safety/advice/lightning/

Safety Alert: Paddling in a Thunderstorm



Background to lightening strikes

Lightning strikes the ground in Britain about 300,000 times a year. For anyone outdoors, this is a risk that must be considered. Although there is no absolute protection from lightning, measures can be taken to reduce the risk of injury. 30-60 people are struck by lightning each year in Britain, and on average, 3 (5-10%) of these strikes are fatal.

If you are caught in a storm we advise the following: -

• Seek shelter in a building or vehicle if possible
• If you are on water, get to the shore/bank and away from the water as quickly as possible as water will transmit strikes from further away.
• Leave your paddles and boat and protect yourself 
• If you are exposed to the elements with nowhere to shelter, make yourself as small a target as possible by crouching down with your feet together, hands on knees and your head tucked in. This technique keeps as much of you off the ground as possible. 
• Do not shelter beneath tall or isolated trees, it has been estimated that one in four people struck by lightning are sheltering under trees.

This guidance is based on research by RoSPA. Further information and guidance from RoSPA can be found here https://www.rospa.com/leisure-safety/advice/lightning/