The nearly nine-month search for a missing Boca Raton, Florida woman came to a close this weekend, thanks to Hurricane Irma preparations.

Workers were draining the Boca Rio Canal on Saturday, ahead of the big storm, when they discovered a car that was hidden beneath the surface of the water.

Inside the car was the body of 47-year-old Lori Feliciano-Pino, who had been missing since December.

Lori's family learned about the discovery on Facebook, after gathering together to wait out the storm.


Lori's sister Rosannie Feliciano says she was cooking food when the power went out, and another sister saw a photo of the car on Facebook.

People had started commenting on the photo that it looked like the 2011 gray Toyota RAV4.



Rosannie called the detective assigned to her sister's case, but didn't get an answer so she left a voicemail.

She says she wanted to drive out to see the car, but it was 3pm and there was a curfew for the impending hurricane.

A few hours later, she says the detective called her back and confirmed that it was her sister.

He said that her belongings had been found in the car, along with the body of a woman with black hair, just like Lori's.

'I was initially completely shocked, then was very angry,' she told the Palm Beach Post.




'I can’t tell you how many times I said (to detectives) can we please check this canal because it was close to where she lived.'



The family still don't know how Lori died, but having her body is bringing them a sense of closure.

'I feel like years would have went by if it weren’t for something horrible like the hurricane to happen because we would never have found her,' Rosannie said.


'Out of something tragic, something good.

Now we can start to heal and grieve.'



Lori was last seen leaving her house the night of December 19, after having an argument with her husband.

Police say her husband was never a suspect in her disappearance.

Police had nothing to go on because Lori's phone had died and there were no bank transactions to follow.

She disappeared just a week before she was due to travel north to spend Christmas with her family.

She was a mother of two and a grandmother of two.











Pictured below is Lori's car in the bottom of the Boca Rio Canal.






http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4885498/Missing-woman-s-body-canal-drained-Irma.html

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

I c u viewing explorers.
U c y I dnt want d Hausas to start, now can't even close my mouth talk more of my eyes

RIP




She looked cracked

For sale Toyota RAV4, toks, freshly detailed in and out, first body (really), new air freshners, hardly used (parked for months in dust free environment) serious buyers only.

Somebody up there wants to sell a car..with air freshners for serous buyers....so Hurricane Irma brought something from nine months... bread.

It is well...may God rest her soul.

Jesu!

Sorry... Soo sad

Really sad..

Heyaa

EgunMogaji:
For sale Toyota RAV4, toks, newly detailed in and out, first body (really), new air freshners, serous buyers only.

What's the asking price

EgunMogaji:
For sale Toyota RAV4, toks, newly detailed in and out, first body (really), new air freshners, serous buyers only.

lol.


Nigeria is just a dumping ground.


We accept anything, no laws and regulatory bodies to check the influx of substandard goods and services.

really unfortunate RIP.

...

RIP MA

Temilayhor:
Somebody up there wants to sell a car..with air freshners for serous buyers....so Hurricane Irma brought something from nine months... bread.

So sad, but now the family would be happy a little that het dead body is found.

They said its better for a child to die than got missing.

R.I.P

for Nigeria the husband go don dey jail you carry iPhone you be gboy you buy muscle you be ritualist you no get money dey trek up and down you be kidnapper you buy gwagon you be drug lord

Nawa o

Na wa ooo.. Atleast dey found her later. D family can finally have closure.. See as oyibo serious dey prepare ahead for d hurricane.. Even emptying canals and others for d flood waters dat dey are expecting.

She's a mermaid now

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
https://www.nairaland.com/3961734/missing-russian-couple-found-dead

Hmmm mgbada mmadu

Ohhh.

Since they don't suspect the husband then it's likely suicide. At least something good came out of the hurricane b/c the family now has her body and can begin to grieve properly.

Hurricane Irma to the rescue

Someone will now import the corrupt car into Nigeria... Mtcheeew

Hope she is still alive?

"Lori was last seen leaving her house the night of December 19, after having an argument with her husband"
BIG LESSON.

It's well

is she still alive?....9 months! Certainly not RIP

GrandFinale2017:
Hope she is still alive?

Sir, are you ok? It's just a question though.