Hurricane Helene has ravaged the Southeastern United States, killing greater than 95 folks … and flooding has even created harmful hearth hazards that brought about a minimum of one Tesla automotive to burst into flames.
Try this surprising video … the electrical automobile — manufactured by Elon Musk‘s firm — was parked inside a Pinellas County, Florida storage that flooded with saltwater from the lethal storm.
Beneath the body, the white automotive erupts in flames, and the blaze quickly spreads, engulfing all the car as smoke fills the cluttered storage.
Pinellas County officers launched the footage as a public service announcement to electrical automotive house owners after the hurricane rolled into Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and different states, destroying houses and companies and knocking out energy.
“Electric Vehicles that have been flooded in saltwater can catch fire,” the publish reads.
Pinellas County officers warn electrical automotive and bike house owners to not cost or park their modes of transportation inside homes or garages, and to maintain their EVs away from something flamable.
As for the automotive that was burnt to a crisp, officers suggested the proprietor to convey it to a dealership to have it inspected earlier than making an attempt to drive it once more — although this one might be executed.
In the meantime, President Biden weighed in on Hurricane Helene, calling it “stunning” and promising full help from the federal authorities to all states which can be impacted.
