While the Carolinas hunkered down for the worst of Florence, their horses were wondering what all the fuss was about.
Wild horses in North Carolina weathered the Category 2 hurricane and remain safe and sound.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore posted a picture on Saturday showing all of the ponies on Ocracoke Island were unharmed.
Even the pony pen was left untouched by Florence, which has killed 13 people and brought record levels of flooding to North and South Carolina.
The wild horses in North Carolina have weathered the Category 2 hurricane and remain safe and sound despite the storm
Cape Hatteras National Seashore posted a picture on Saturday showing that all of the ponies on Ocracoke Island were safe
The Corolla Wild Horse Fund, a group that is dedicated to protecting the remaining Spanish Mustangs on the northern Outer Banks, also posted frequent updates on the ponies.
'Here on the northern Outer Banks we are breathing a sigh of relief today,' it wrote on Friday.
'There may still be some coastal flooding over the weekend but nothing worse than a regular storm or nor'easter.'
'These photos were taken this morning. As you can see, the horses are doing their normal thing - grazing, socializing, and wondering what us crazy humans are all worked up over.'
Photos accompanying the update showed horses happily munching on grass, completely unaware of the storm that has put both states on lockdown.
The Corolla Wild Horse Fund, a group that is dedicated to protecting the remaining Spanish Mustangs on the northern Outer Banks, also posted frequent updates on the ponies
On Saturday the group posted even more photos of the horses happily enjoying their day.
'Wild horses in Carova this morning, enjoying an overcast breeze and some green grass,' the caption read.
On Thursday the group assured everyone that the horses at the rescue farm were going to be just fine during the storm.
'It's just starting to rain a bit and the horses are wondering what all the fuss is about,' it said in a Facebook post.
'Water troughs are full, we've got generators on standby, plenty of hay, and there are three of us staying here on site with them through the storm.'
As Florence weakened to a tropical depression early Sunday, the National Park Service announced all visitor facilities would reopen at 9am.
Photos accompanying the update showed horses happily munching on grass, completely unaware of the storm that has put both states on lockdown
On Thursday the group assured everyone that the horses at the rescue farm were going to be just fine during the storm
While the worst may be over, the Carolinas are still gearing up for what could become the next stage of a mounting disaster.
Rivers swelled toward record levels, forecasters said, and thousands of people were ordered to evacuate for fear that the next few days could bring the most destructive round of flooding in North Carolina history.
Stream gauges across the region showed water levels rising steadily, with forecasts calling for rivers to crest Sunday and Monday at or near record levels.
The Little River, the Cape Fear, the Lumber, the Neuse, the Waccamaw and the Pee Dee were all projected to burst their banks, possibly flooding nearby communities.
Authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of up to 7,500 people living within a mile of a stretch of the Cape Fear River and the Little River, about 100 miles from the North Carolina coast.
They filled the water troughs, had generators on standby, and kept three staffers on hand to take care of the ponies during the storm
The evacuation zone included part of the city of Fayetteville, population 200,000.
On US Route 401, rain rose in ditches and around unharvested tobacco crops along the road.
Ponds had begun to overflow, and creeks passing under the highway churned with muddy, brown water.
Farther along the Cape Fear River, grass and trees lining the banks were partly submerged.
Fayetteville's city officials, meanwhile, got help from the Nebraska Task Force One search and rescue team to evacuate 140 residents of an assisted-living facility in Fayetteville to a safer location at a church.
About 740,000 homes and businesses remained without power in the Carolinas, and utilities said some could be out for weeks.
More than 2 feet of rain has already fallen in places, and forecasters are saying there could be an additional 1.5 feet before Sunday is out.
A pickup truck is seen submerged in floodwater in Lumberton. Officials have warned residents not to attempt to return home over flooded roads
Flood debris utterly destroyed this family home in New Bern, North Carolina, a resident treads through the devastation in rain boots on Saturday
'Floodwaters are rising, and if you aren't watching for them, you are risking your life,' Gov. Roy Cooper said.
Officials were warning residents not only to stay off the roads but also to avoid using GPS systems.
Florence weakened to a tropical depression early Sunday and was crawling west at 8 mph.
At 5am the storm was centered about 20 miles southwest of Columbia, South Carolina. Its winds were down to 35 mph.
In Goldsboro, North Carolina, home of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, roads that frequently flood were already closed Saturday by rushing water.
Dozens of electric repair trucks massed to respond to damage expected to hit central North Carolina as rainwater collected into rivers headed to the coast.
Aerial footage from a Coast Guard helicopter reveals New Bern, North Carolina completely submerged in water
New Bern spokeswoman Colleen Roberts said 455 people were safely rescued in the town of 30,000 residents.
The Marines rescued about 20 civilians from floodwaters near Camp Lejeune, using Humvees and amphibious assault vehicles, the base reported.
The dead included a mother and baby killed by a falling tree in Wilmington, North Carolina.
South Carolina recorded its first death from the storm, with officials saying a 61-year-old woman was killed when her car hit a tree that fell across a highway.
Three died in inland county Duplin because of water on roads and flash floods, authorities said.
A husband and wife died in a storm-linked house fire and an 81-year-old man died after falling while packing to evacuate.
Two people also died in South Carolina after inhaling carbon monoxide from a generator inside their home.
The rain brought by the storm was also reaching historic levels as of Saturday afternoon, bringing up to four feet in some areas. Pictured are submerged cars in Wilmington
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