

The wild horses of the Outer Banks won’t evacuate. They have a special trick to survive hurricanes

A bunch of majestic horses that spend their days strolling and rolling on North Carolina’s Outer Banks will not be evacuated.


They will move to higher ground and gather under sturdy oak trees to shelter from the storm, said the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, which manages the herd and sends a similar reminder during major hurricanes due to the outpouring of concern for the horses on social media. “They’ll likely ride out winds and rain as their ancestors did before them — in huddles, butts to the wind,” it added.



The horses’ food, water and other supplies have been stocked up at the farm where they live.


Hurricane Dorian’s core is forecast to approach the coast of South Carolina on Thursday morning. Downtown Charleston was already experiencing flooding Thursday as a result of the storm, which is expected to run parallel along the coast of the Carolinas into Friday.


