In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, chiphead wrote:

Shaun;

Glad to hear you and your familay are safe and sound.

While water can create its own problems with electronics, it will generally dry out fine (if not powered while wet).

The real problem with "flood waters" is that they (as you have noticed) not really water in the normal sense of the word.  Depending on what other "stuff" is in the water, you could either come out smelling like a rose, or the septic tank.   If there were any compounds that affect the metals, or oxidize the joints on things like breadboards, you could have some fun.

Besides damage from the slurry, there is also the problem of physical damage from "stuff" floating around and banging into stuff.

I've had a few minor experiences with flooding, and say that I'm about 50/50 in terms of recovering electronic type items, with about 1/2 the stuff not working due to "physical" damage, and the other half due to water/sludge/slurry damage.

For those who haven't seen a flood up close and personal, those nice clips on the TV showning what looks like muddy water just don't give you a good picture.  That stuff isn't muddy water, its a slurry of all kinds of really nasty stuff.

Good luck Shaun, and again, I'm glad to hear you and your family are doing OK.

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