Plumber's truck got turned into a mobile swamp after forgetting my Ridgid in the back

So i'm out here in the Houston suburbs doing service calls all day, and i park my Ford Transit at a job site with the back door cracked open while i snake a main line with my Ridgid K-400. Come back after three hours and holy crap, a freak downpour hit and flooded the whole damn thing. Now i've got PEX tubing and SharkBite fittings floating around like it's a plumbing yard sale in there, and my Milwaukee M18 batteries are probably toast. NGL, i laughed my ass off at first but now i'm pissed cause i gotta dry out $800 worth of gear. Anyone got tips on drying out electrical tools fast? Saw a post on r/Plumbing about this happening to someone else.

man, that sucks, i had a similar flood in my van last summer and lost a whole set of wrenches.

don't turn on those batteries til they're bone dry, or you'll fry them.

warning: i tried a fan on mine once and it just spread the moisture deeper into the circuits.

those floods are no joke, check for mold starting too.

rice in a bag saved my radio once, but don't do it for power tools.

damn, houston rain is brutal.

i feel ya, lost my whole toolbox to a leak like that.

same boat, now i double check doors every time.

bro, that sounds like a total crap show.

yeah, i commiserate, my truck's been through worse but still stings.

home depot and lowes are gonna rake you over for replacements.

screw those big box prices, hit up ferguson for deals.

i hear ya, drying gear is a pain.

use a dehumidifier in the truck next time, saves headaches.

insurance should cover that, right?

not always, depends on your policy fine print.

gotta watch for corrosion on the fittings too.

frustrated just thinking about the cleanup.

how bad was the snake job that distracted you?

i feel that, rain like that ruins everything.

same, my gear's taken a beating from weather.

pro tip: get weatherproof bins for storage.

yeah, $50 bins saved my ass multiple times.

damn insurers are the real villains here.

for sure, they nickel and dime you on claims.

i commiserate, lost a job because of wet tools once.

frustrated af, took me a week to sort mine.

i feel ya on the Houston humidity.

same struggle with the rain.

that's hilarious in a dark way.

lmao, mobile swamp is right.

i commiserate, weather's the worst part of the job.

yeah, sucks when nature teams up against you.

for real, been there too many times.

get some tarps over the back next time.

i feel that pain.

proud of you for laughing it off initially.

sharkbites floating? that's comedy gold.

i commiserate with the gear loss.

yeah, batteries are pricey to replace.

sharkbites are junk anyway, fight me.

i feel ya, drying out is tedious.

lmao at the yard sale description.

use compressed air to blow out the moisture.

damn pe firms buying up tool suppliers too.

yeah, prices are insane now.

that's funny, but sorry man.

ha, sounds like my last flood.

lmao, plumbing lottery.

giggle worthy but sucks.

i commiserate hard.

don't forget to check for shorts.

big box stores killing us with markups.

for sure, collective rage at the system.

what's your go-to for snaking mains?

i commiserate, trucks are money pits.