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TheStorm of '06

Published on Wed, Mar 1, 2006
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The Storm of '06


Water crashed over the retaining walls of houses along Edwards and Marine drives. Photo by Dani Magnusson
Once over the Maple Beach seawall, water flowed to the low areas behind Bayview Drive. Photo by Jim Sarkissian
Jeff and Deb Ferguson looked on warily as the storm made a lake of their front yard and filled the crawl space of the condos on Bayview Drive. Photo by Jeff Ferguson
Steve Fowler stands in front of his home on Bayview while the waves crash in. Photo by Murray Church
No one felt like swinging on this particular swingset on the south side of Point Roberts. Photo by Heidi Baxter
Heading home...
Photo by Jim Sarkissian
As seen in the Ocean Star 23 years ago...
Carl Julius’ house after the December 1982 storm. Now owned by daughter Carole Viner and her husband Gary, it weathered the storm with only water in the backyard. Photo courtesy of Carole Viner