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    California's Oroville Dam in crisis

    After years of drought, Northern California is threatened by too much water. Specifically, damaged spillways for the Oroville Dam could unleash a 30-foot wall of water, and more than 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from the flood plains of the Feather River.

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 13, 2017 • 1 min read

    After years of drought, Northern California is threatened by too much water. Specifically, damaged spillways for the Oroville Dam could unleash a 30-foot wall of water, and more than 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from the flood plains of the Feather River. Chris Megerian is covering the breaking news on the scene for the Los Angeles Times.

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      Chris Megerian

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Trump, immigration orders and the fear of mass deportation
    1. 1:21California's Oroville Dam in crisisYou’re reading this
    2. 7:54President Trump says he's making good on a campaign promise
    3. 42:15Outlawing 'fake news' in Europe evokes "1984"
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