'This is what you get when you have a beach'
CAMANO ISLAND, Wash. -- Strong winds broke through a seawall and caused quite a stir around one beachfront neighborhood on Monday.
Homeowners on the east side of Camano Island didn't see it coming. Howling winds, dumping rain and a high tide combined to send waves crashing through and around bulkheads.
As the water rushed in, residents feared the worst.
"This is what you get when you have a beach," said resident Tom Gaffney. "You're going to have some water issues. That just comes with the territory."
Damage was kept to a minimum, with basements taking the biggest hit.
But when Laura Marks saw her waterfront neighborhood suddenly flooding, she feared something bad could happen.
"It was pretty crazy," said Laura Marks. "I had to call my landlord. He said it's never flooded into the house before. So he offered to take our chickens up there, and we just kind of waited it out."
Part of the cleanup means dealing with all of this driftwood that came rushing in. In some places, the driftwood is stacked several feet deep.
A look from Air 4 showed plenty of flooded yard and thousands of huge logs that washed ashore.
Erik Caldwell had escaped to his mother's beach house for a short getaway. But instead of relaxing, he was busy cleaning up on Monday night.
"As soon as I saw the backyard and there was a half-foot of water in it," he said. "Stormy night, big waves, lots of water."
Homeowners on the east side of Camano Island didn't see it coming. Howling winds, dumping rain and a high tide combined to send waves crashing through and around bulkheads.
As the water rushed in, residents feared the worst.
"This is what you get when you have a beach," said resident Tom Gaffney. "You're going to have some water issues. That just comes with the territory."
Damage was kept to a minimum, with basements taking the biggest hit.
But when Laura Marks saw her waterfront neighborhood suddenly flooding, she feared something bad could happen.
"It was pretty crazy," said Laura Marks. "I had to call my landlord. He said it's never flooded into the house before. So he offered to take our chickens up there, and we just kind of waited it out."
Part of the cleanup means dealing with all of this driftwood that came rushing in. In some places, the driftwood is stacked several feet deep.
A look from Air 4 showed plenty of flooded yard and thousands of huge logs that washed ashore.
Erik Caldwell had escaped to his mother's beach house for a short getaway. But instead of relaxing, he was busy cleaning up on Monday night.
"As soon as I saw the backyard and there was a half-foot of water in it," he said. "Stormy night, big waves, lots of water."
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