The reporting on the reality of the danger regarding this dam is horrendous. While they are hopeful, it will be months before they are sure they are out of danger. People below the dam need to be given a realistic picture of what repairing this dam means to them in terms of all the dangers that there could be in structural damage and how they could manifest.
Yes the reporting has been less than forthcoming.
Any weak spot will be maximized by the water in that dam and they just don’t know the true status.
I’ve warned my kids in the Sac. area to be ready to head for our home in the hills just as they packed bug out bags during fire season up here when they were younger.