Soaking the mess left by a huricane in benzine could lead to some problems.
That would make it easier to ignite all the wet wood!
Actually that shot is from Galveston’s 1900 storm and not really applicable as far as building materials. The point was when everything is wiped out, it doesn’t really matter.
There are historical markers in the cotton fields near the north shore of Nueces Bay that mark the location of temporary burial sites for all the bodies that washed up there years ago.
Just saying there are far worse things to worry about in a hurricane.