As Hurricane Milton made its way toward Florida, lashing much of the state with heavy wind and rain, some animals were forced to take cover.
One of those animals was a cat, who found itself under the vehicle of Hearst’s Washington D.C. bureau team as they covered the storm in Fort Myers. Someone walked by and told them they could hear meowing underneath the car.
D.C. Bureau reporter Christopher Salas shared a video on X of his photographer, David Barcenas, rescuing the cat from under the car.
The team shared a photo of the cat inside the car. She was safe, but a bit skittish.
Christopher and David took the cat to a nearby pet hospital. She was not microchipped, but did not appear feral and she may have slipped away from her home.
If her owner is not found, David says he intends to adopt her and name her Millie.