[acropolite (Phil)]

Unfortunate Bert, I also got caught by the rain the other night. The single most important thing to do with wet equipment is to get the battery/power off and out of the environment and make sure the equipment is 100% dry before reconnecting. At work we get phones bought in that have had drinks spilled on them, no apparent damage until you dismantle, usually to find tracks that have been etched away by small currents flowing between components due to the moisture, often only a few hours with moisture inside is enough to ruin equipment. Rainwater from leaking roofs is particularly bad as there are usually lots of impurities.