On Tuesday, many homeowners along the western shores of B.C.'s Okanagan Lake received news they were dreading for the past two days their homes had been destroyed by wildfire.
The man’s desperate search for his dog. Picture: Bryce Rogers It just looked incredible, so surreal. I ve never seen anything quite like it. Coast beaches have been covered in foam whipped up by cyclonic-like surf coinciding with big tides. The man up to his neck in the foam. Picture: Bryce Rogers The wild conditions saw foam wash up on several beaches. The severe weather system had eased by 4pm but warnings of dangerous surf and tidal conditions remained. After about 15 minutes the man and his dog emerged covered in foam. Picture: Bryce Rogers Several parts of the coast had already seen erosion by Monday afternoon, with fears of more erosion after Tuesday s high tide, which is expected to be the highest of the year so far.