Not only this, many trees were also uprooted in the city.
Due to this, many buildings and vehicles have suffered heavy damage. This severe storm has destroyed the infrastructure of Florida. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.In Florida, USA ian stormBecause of this, the scene of devastation is being seen everywhere. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. SIMON: That story was co-reported by WFSU's Lynn Hatter.Ĭopyright © 2022 NPR. And soon she'll be back with the family that loves her - a bit of brightness in an otherwise gloomy time.įor NPR News, I'm Eileen Kelley in Naples, Fla. It's been an ordeal, but her tail is still wagging. Sand spurs are on her paws and around her mouth. KELLEY: The dog's once well-groomed charcoal gray and white coat is matted and muddy. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: What do you have to say for yourself, Baby? Baby is now safely with Aunt Rebecca as they wait to reunite with the Mas family. KELLEY: A couple of teenagers heard about her and found the dog not far away. It had been eight days since the hurricane. REBECCA BOOTH: Bobcats and alligators, and we kept thinking, dear God, please, you know, let her come home safe. Bobcats and bears had been spotted nearby. She picked up the search and was worried about a new threat. Rebecca Booth is Anthony Mas's aunt and lives in the Fort Myers area. The Mas family found her a decade ago after the dog had been abandoned and tied up at a foreclosed house in Miami.
KELLEY: This isn't the first time Baby's been alone in the world. Ashleigh Maggiore is one of them.ĪSHLEIGH MAGGIORE: I was walking my dogs, and my dogs started growling, and I was like, what are they growling at? We saw her a few times in here, but she would just keep running. KELLEY: In fact, lots of people, people who don't even know each other or Baby, were looking for her, posting photos and pointing out sightings on social media. SUE WEATHERFORD: She's looking really tired on the video that we're seeing and people's cameras outside, you know? She had seen her on her home's outdoor surveillance video. Another Sue, Sue Weatherford, was also helping search. Her car is packed with Vienna sausages, rotisserie chicken and other snacks to try and lure Baby out of the wooded area. KELLEY: Sue Law is with Lost Pets of Collier County. So they left without their beloved 11-year-old English sheepdog mix. Soon, the Mas family had to leave Naples when another family booked their short-term rental. They searched for hours, and hours stretched into days. KELLEY: The Mases had evacuated from their home in Charlotte County and were staying in North Naples. She was right by the car, and she had gone to do her business. With the winds howling and the rain still pouring down, one dog, Baby, disappeared into darkness.ĪNTHONY MAS: So he comes frantically running in, and he's like, I don't know where Baby went. WGCU's Eileen Kelley brings us this story about strangers who come together to try to help a poor dog find her way home.ĮILEEN KELLEY, BYLINE: Just after the worst of the storm, Anthony Mas's son, Adrian, took their two dogs outside to use the bathroom. For one family, it was especially traumatic when one of their dogs, Baby, a sheepdog mix, disappeared during the storm. When Hurricane Ian tore through southwest Florida, it flooded homes, upended lives and destroyed much of what people hold dear.
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