Some say that horses have a way of meeting people where they are.
As millions prepare for Hurricane Milton to do its worst, mounted search and rescue teams are preparing to activate to the east coast.
2 News met one woman preparing her resources to help others amidst total devastation.
KJRH Nestled on a farm in Collinsville are horses preparing to deploy to some of the hardest hit areas of North Carolina and then later to Florida.
“You have to have a horse that is very sure-footed, and this particular breed has very large feet and is very stable, and she’s also very calm, so if she encounters any of this rubble or something shifting underneath her feet, it’s very important that she’s going to be calm about that and not be bothered,” said owner Shannon Potts.
As millions still recover from Hurricane Helene’s effects along the East Coast, Potts is preparing her horses to join the Pontotoc Mounted Search and Rescue team.
“It’s my understanding that the search efforts are really turning towards mostly horseback or these mule-pack teams because they are just having a hard time getting access to people that are up the mountainside,” said Potts.