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Was watching the Weather Channel and they did an information piece on the extreme dangers of lithium batteries and flooding in costal areas. Apparently, after hurricane Helene, and with Milton approaching the gulf coast, this is hot topic (no pun intended). They reported that when salt water comes into contact with lithium batteries, it creates a chemical reaction that causes the batteries to combust. The below picture shows an electric vehicle that suddenly started on fire after flood water entered the garage, resulting on the entire home getting totaled. It stated that there is no amount of water that will extinguish the fire and that this puts neighbors and first responders in a very dangerous situation. They also speculated that insurance companies will soon be charging significant risk premiums to customers living in costal areas who have lithium powered cars, golf carts, e-bikes, etc…, or possibly putting a carve out clause into homeowners policies that specifically state coverage is void from fires caused by lithium batteries. Scary stuff indeed. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.