Superstorm Sandy, whose winds tore up the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., and flooded the New York subway system, seems to have immediately displaced more humans than horses. But the storm’s actual impact on horse owners might not be realized for days, some emergency responders say.

This past weekend, Hurricane Sandy began its trek up the Eastern seaboard of the United States. On Oct. 29, the storm made landfall on the New Jersey shore and by that evening, storm connected high winds and surges pushed Atlantic waters inland onto streets in New Jersey, Maryland, and New York, leaving millions without power. Though the storm stretched small animal shelters to the limit, horses and livestock appear to have weathered the storm well, said Roy Gross, director of the Suffolk County SPCA in Long Island, N.Y.

"We did issue evacuation warnings for livestock, but (those animals) are already located farther inland," Gross said. "We haven’t heard of any horses that were displaced."

In Maryland, one owner anticipated the storm on Monday and place five horses in stalls at the Fair Hill State Park in Cecil County. On Oct. 30, park manager Wayne Suydan said their stay would be short