Seems this is another down side of electric vehicles.  It's also bad for gas powered ones.  But at least the gas one's being flooded won't burn down your garage or your home.  

Quotes: "two electric vehicles caught fire after being submerged in saltwater churned up by the storm. Firefighters in Palm Harbor, Florida, cited the incidents, both of which involved Teslas, . . . If you own a hybrid or electric vehicle that has come into contact with saltwater due to recent flooding within the last 24 hours, it is crucial to relocate the vehicle from your garage without delay."

Six EV's were reported as burning after a 2022 Florida hurricane

The warning also applies to electric golf carts, scooters and bicycles, with lithium-ion batteries.  

Pinellas Park, Fl. Tesla was a victim of 2023's Idalia hurricane