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Tallest US dam in California might collapse, immediate evacuation ordered – sheriff
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Getting ready to go. Sherriff says could go within the hour.

RUN!!!

https://www.rt.com/usa/377147-oroville-d...vacuation/

"The dam’s spillway was “predicted to fail within the next hour,” the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said at around 4:30pm PST Sunday (00:30 GMT Monday)."



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"Heavy rains and snow that struck California this winter have resulted in the dam’s reservoir being filled up to the point of overspill. On Thursday, the works to release water from the dam began after chunks of concrete from the spillway were discovered in the channel below.

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On Friday, only 7 feet (2 meters) were left until the dam was to reach its full capacity."

Jude


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Tallest US dam in California might collapse, immediate evacuation ordered – sheriff - by Jude - 02-13-2017, 03:32 AM

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