Irene has come and gone, leaving widespread devastation along the coasts of our little island. While we here at Equine Adventures made it through the storm with little damage, the rest of the island didn't have such luck...
Ocracoke, Frisco, and Buxton all sustained moderate damage from the water and winds. The most severely hit areas were Avon and the tri-villages of Rodanthe, all of which were severely damaged by flooding and high winds. To see a video of the Rodanthe area after the storm, follow this link.
Early in the day the water in the sound was washed west....
but later returned with a vengeance, bringing back the incredibly high rushing waters that caused so much damage.
photo courtesy of oregon inlet idiots
A picture from Reel in front of their building in Rodanthe...rescuing people by jet-ski.
As you can see in these pictures from Outer Beaches Realty, many people have lost EVERYTHING.
Homeowners seeing where their home used to be for the first time.
Just north of Mirlo Beach, these new inlets were created, completely wiping out Highway 12 and crippling our tourism economy.
photo courtesy of Steve Helber
photo courtesy of Scott Leggat
Like most of the businesses down here that thrive on tourism, we are definitely feeling pressure since our summer season has been abruptly shortened. With that said, I would really like to downsize the herd until next spring. Feeding 20 fat ponies takes a fat wallet...something i'm lacking at the moment!!
If you're looking to buy a great horse for a small price or are interested in free leasing one of our ponies until the spring, let us know!
Be sure to check our Facebook page for information on these horses...and spread the word please!!!
Until we meet again {hopefully sooner rather than later...},
So sorry for all the loss and damage...Too bad that we won't come for a ride next week, I never lost a hope you would be able to get us this private ride I was bothering you about... :-( Take a care and see you next year!!!
ReplyDeleteO.G.