THE STATE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAYS IT PLANS TO INSTALL A BACKUP BATTERY AT THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION NORTH OF DOWNTOWN SANTA FE. THAT AFTER A BOLT OF LIGHTNING STRUCK A BUILDING HOUSING A GENERATOR AT THE MANSION ON AUGUST THIRD.
THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE LIGHTNING STRIKE KNOCKED OUT POWER AND CAUSED MORE THAN 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ WAS NOT HOME AT THE TIME.
