Chincoteague, Va has issued evacuations as well.
No word about the ponies yet.
GFS model shifted west about 50-75 miles but still stalls just off coast...data in thru 90 hours
The wild Spanish Mustangs likely ended up there, from Assateague and Chincoteague all the way down the NC Outer Banks, due to Spanish Galleons sinking in hurricanes.
So, obviously they can swim, Ive seen them swimming on the sound side at the 4x4 beaches above Corolla NC, they still run free there.
They’ve been on those barrier islands for going on 500 years, through worse weather than this. They’ll be OK.
‘No word about the ponies yet.’
wish they’d quit horsing around...I know I shouldn’t saddle you with lame puns, but please don’t nag me too much about it...