Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, bringing high wind speeds and heavy rain fall to parts of Florida.
A Tesla car was destroyed by a fire on Thursday in Florida after it was damaged by floodwaters caused by Hurricane Idalia.
They said that the owner had parked the vehicle near 66th Street North and Park Boulevard. Rather than attempt to move the vehicle himself, he called a tow truck for help. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. ET and was “primarily a Fire Department call and investigation,” according to the spokesperson.
The incident came shortly after Florida’s Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis issued a warning to all owners of electric vehicles (EVs), to move them away from areas that could be damaged by floodwaters from Hurricane Idalia.
