More than 180,000 Under Evacuation Orders as Oroville Dam Spillways Compromised

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Tens of thousands of Californians fled their homes on short notice Sunday evening about 60 miles north of Sacramento when the emergency (auxiliary) spillway at Oroville Dam--the nation’s tallest dam--showed signs of failure, prompting mandatory evacuations along the Feather River downstream, including the entire city of Oroville (population 16,000.) It was a dramatic turn of events in a situation that has gotten progressively worse over the last few days. Record a...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=3557">Read More</a>
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