She saw the dog first. A Labrador, panicked and paddling, caught in a tangle of broken fence and cottonwood branches twenty yards from the washed-out bank. Its eyes were wide, its barks swallowed by the roar of the water.
The first rule of disaster reporting is to stay dry. The second is to stay back.
The dog, by the way, was returned to its family by dawn. They named her Lucky.
It started as a routine assignment: "Flash flooding along the Carson River, get the shot, get the quote, get out." But routine is a liar. By the time Skylar arrived, the scenic walking path near Mill Bend was already a frothing brown current. The rain wasn't falling anymore—it was attacking , each drop a tiny fist against her Kevlar-lined jacket.
A gloved hand closed around her wrist. Then an arm around her waist. A rescue swimmer—neon helmet, dry suit, the whole angelic kit—had come out of nowhere. He hooked a carabiner to her vest, passed a loop around the dog, and spoke into a radio. Seconds later, a powered inflatable was dragging them all toward the muddy bank.
The bank gave way immediately.
"Skylar! SKYLAR!" That was Marcus, the cameraman, his voice thin against the torrent. She couldn't see him. She couldn't see anything but gray sky and angry brown water.
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