Though the exact meanings are lost to us for all the different flowers and colors, we still use the rose to get our emotions across to the recipient. âThe single rose is, in essence, a symbol of completion, of consummate achievement and perfectionâ, says J. E. Cirlot in his âA Dictionary of Symbolsâ.
The plane didnât make an emergency landing or detour â it continued on to its destination of Denver, Colorado, where passengers got another shock: they found the lightning strike punched a hole through the nose of the plane.
The car's air bags deployed due to the sudden shutdown of the engine from the lightning strike, leaving the woman with a bruised rib cage. (MORE: Lightning's Shocking Damage) If you can't find more substantial shelter in a sturdy building, a metal-topped vehicle can keep you safe in the event of a lightning strike. If you are driving, pull to the side of the road, turn on your hazard lights, turn off the engine and wait out the storm.