holy sh$t i almost burnt the house down

[reefermadness]

Not to stir up trouble (pun intended) but we don't know if this case is one of those cases (where hot and neutral are shorted).

IMO it is more likely that a)the gfci did not work properly; or b)gfci triped but water soaked the still energized power bar

Personally I find it unlikely that no electricy would leak to ground when a significant amount of saltwater is spilled onto a powerbar. To be perfectly isolated is not an easy task. 120VAC can pass through carpet, concrete and sometimes even wood. Also remember that the powerbar itself still has points of ground with in it just cm away from hot and neutral leads.