Layup/short-term boarding in Lexington/Natural Bridge, VA area?

Hello, everyone. Trying to think ahead here. Matthew is now a Category 5 storm, and we live on the coast. Under normal circumstances, in the event of evacuation, I would load up my guy and head to a couple of different places and hang out with him until everything passes and all is well.

However, my mother has been very ill this year and is now living with us and is dependent on oxygen. In the event of a major storm, I am going to have to be far enough from the storm’s predicted path that we are unlikely to be without power for a prolonged time (oxygen), and I’m going to have to be with her (can’t really have her hanging out with me at a barn somewhere).

If the storm looks like it will head toward the US and looks like it is going to move up the coast, we could go to a close relative’s house near Lexington. I would have to bring my horse, too, though, and have somewhere to board him until the storm is over.

So, in that worse case scenario, I need some recommendations in that area? Can anyone provide some reputable possibilities?

Thank you very much.

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Honestly, where you are at in VA, I don’t foresee you having to evacuate. You (and I) far enough inland that is not something that happens frequently. It does look like we will get a significant amount of rain, but we are not usually hit “hard” by hurricanes the way we would if we were closer to the coast.

Thank you, Melissa.

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Honestly, where you are at in VA, I don’t foresee you having to evacuate. You (and I) far enough inland that is not something that happens frequently. It does look like we will get a significant amount of rain, but we are not usually hit “hard” by hurricanes the way we would if we were closer to the coast.[/QUOTE]

I’m one mile from the Atlantic Ocean. I’m not sure why you think we wouldn’t have to evacuate in the event of an imminent, powerful hurricane.We were hit hard by Gloria in 1985 and by Isabel in 2003. In 2003, it looked like we were going to take a direct hit. I evacuated with my horses, and the storm took a little jog west at the last minute, causing it to go into Hampton Roads instead of hitting us. Gas stations were without fuel, and much of the area was without power for a week or more.

Call the Virginia Horse Center and see if you could board there short term. I have found them very helpful.

You will need a certificate of health (CVI), and Coggins to have a horse stay at facility, so see if you can a vet out ASAP.

Thanks, pluvinel. I have those documents current.