Sandy storm report from Holly Covey

By on Oct 30, 2012 4:47 pm -

From Holly Covey:

Kelly's barn roof damage

The Bad News:
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— Kelly McAndrew Soldavin of Quarkertown reports: “Half our bank barn roof is gone…. Thankfully, all our ponies (3) and donkeys (2) are fine. We lost most of the doors off the outbuildings and a window was blown out of one. The good news is that the roof should be covered by insurance and the one section not blown off was covering our winter hay supply–we’re hoping some to most of the hay will be salvageable.”  Kelly and her husband Aaron compete in eventing and combined driving.
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–10 ponies, most Chincoteagues, were rescued from flooding in Sanford, VA; one escaped from the trailers and is wandering the town, they hope to catch it tomorrow. They are Chincoteague ponies (Chris, who helped catch and trailer them said, “I believe 2 older studs. 3 colts.  a filly. and rest mares I believe, all chinco ponies.and one mustang mare.”) and the owner needs help with them. If you can offer feed (hay) and can deliver it to Eastern Shore VA — or can provide shelter for them or adopt them (the owner will give them away if you can take care of them). Please contact Lynn Matthews in Sanford VA if you can help. This is Eastern Shore VA . Chris says new homes are the first priority but that the Chincoteague Pony rescue may also be helping to take some. Contact Lynn Matthews if you can help her with the ponies. She currently has them all but not sure of the conditions they are in. This area has been hit hard by flood waters. Lynn Matthews,757-824-5212.

 

The Good news:

Karen Fulton of Full Moon Farm (MD) reported they did have power go out over night but it has come back on, allowing them to continue to care for the horses on the farm. Waredaca (MD) also lost power for a time but it came back on today, and A Bit Better Farm (MD) down the street is still without power but barns and horses are fine.

 

The  Chester County barns reported scattered power outages but most had power back on today in the region of Unionville and were surveying soggy fields, paddocks and outdoor rings. Some places are reporting no damage and all horses ok.

 

Meg Kep in NJ – Sinead Halpin’s eventing barn; (see the photo of the road to the barn that they WALKED around to get to the horses, from Sinead’s Twitter) Laurie Jakubauskas, GP jumper barn LRJ Enterprises in Wilmington, DE; horse owners in Chestertown, MD., Bucks County, MD., Unionville, PA.

No electric for Destination Farm & Eventing, and Natalie Hollis was mucking by flashlight (feel for ya) in MD., Glenda Player and Playland Farm in MD. are ok, Dodon Farm in Davidsonville, MD. are ok.

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Doug Payne DPEquestrian in NJ took a photo of the trees down across the road to the barn, and that getting to the stable took some time but that all horses were ok.

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Charish Campbell of Hundred Acre Wood in Easton, MD reports a tree down but horses ok.  Molly Rosin/Havarah Equestrian reports they are ok in PA., and in St. Micheals, MD., Country Comfort Farm had some tree and shed damage but the horses are fine.Kris Ennis, mother of Jules Ennis, advanced level young rider , reports the horses and barn in Queenstown, MD. are fine but fields are flooded –so the ponies are restless and want out!

 

Chincoteague Volunteer Fire company will be out on Assateague later on today to assess the pony herd and we are awaiting their report.
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Some of the rainfall totals from Sandy; (from National Weather Service):
9.55 in. Milford DE (yes, 10 miles from me) My four-inch rain guage overfilled twice so I guess we had about that much!

8.46″ Dover AFB

4.17″ Wilmington DE
4.11″ Washington, DC
7.16″ Ocean City, MD
6.29″ Annapolis, MD
4.11″ Hagerstown, MD
11.62″ Wildwood Crest, NJ on the coast
9.37″ West Cape May, NJ
5.28″ Millville NJ

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