![]() For thousands of American children paying attention to the news, one question about the crisis rose above the rest: Was Misty all right? ![]() ![]() Poultry farms flooded, houses disappeared underwater, and coffins floated. The Level 5 nor'easter was fierce and unrelenting in its three-day barrage. "They come from a hearty stock, and they can take care of themselves."īut the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 was a different story. "This is not their first rodeo," Kelly Taylor, supervisor of the Maryland District Division of Interpretation and Education, told the media. So, when Hurricane Florence threatened the Atlantic coast earlier this fall, officials were unconcerned with their safety. ![]() However they arrived, these feral herds have thrived over the years, no matter the obstacle, and have become a permanent fixture of the region’s character. While legend says they arrived at the barrier islands of Virginia and Maryland after surviving a shipwreck, it’s more likely that their origin can be traced to horses owned by 17th-century settlers. After all, the wild ponies have comfortably roamed the islands along the mid-Atlantic coast for centuries. ![]() Assateague and Chincoteague's most famous residents know how to stay safe in extreme weather conditions. ![]()
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