Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Emergency: California’s Oroville Dam Spillway Near Failure, Evacuations Ordered
Breitbart ^ | Feb 12, 2017 | Joel B. Pollak1

Posted on 02/12/2017 4:26:47 PM PST by janetjanet998

Edited on 02/12/2017 9:33:58 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 1,181-1,2001,201-1,2201,221-1,240 ... 4,521-4,538 next last
To: meyer; SE Mom

Scanner: Crews ordered off the spill way as they will begin cutting wires in 40 minutes.

??


1,201 posted on 02/17/2017 12:19:03 PM PST by maggief
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1197 | View Replies]

To: Ray76
River gauges observations and forecast.


Trending lower

Source: http://water.weather.gov/ahps/forecasts.php

1,202 posted on 02/17/2017 12:20:02 PM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1156 | View Replies]

To: maggief

Checking in.

Thanks so much, maggie, for updates.


1,203 posted on 02/17/2017 12:20:32 PM PST by pax_et_bonum (Never Forget the Seals of Extortion 17 - and God Bless America)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1201 | View Replies]

To: pax_et_bonum

1,204 posted on 02/17/2017 12:26:18 PM PST by maggief
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1203 | View Replies]

To: maggief

The erosion on the left side of the spillway was pretty close to the power lines... are they worried that the ground is not stable there? Bad news if so.


1,205 posted on 02/17/2017 12:28:32 PM PST by leakinInTheBlueSea
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1201 | View Replies]

To: leakinInTheBlueSea

Don’t know.

Scanner confirming everyone is off the slope.


1,206 posted on 02/17/2017 12:30:00 PM PST by maggief
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1205 | View Replies]

To: leakinInTheBlueSea

PG&E was planning on moving a couple of towers near the base of the spillway, near the river, where erosion has threatened a tower. To the best of my knowledge, those lines were cut and a section removed so that they could do their work and so that the wires were not in the way of other efforts that are or will take place near there.

The very last images I saw of the towers going to the switchyard at the dam showed all the wires intact. The two towers at the left of the spillway might be threatened, but I think that they are stable for now. Maybe they’re planning on moving those also, to safer ground. If they take those wires down, the plant will not be able to generate period.

Of course, it’s not able to generate now due to damming and water issues where the output channel from the dam runs into the debris piled up by the spilling process.

I wish I could see some real-time video.


1,207 posted on 02/17/2017 12:34:48 PM PST by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1205 | View Replies]

Comment #1,208 Removed by Moderator

To: meyer

No, scratch that !

Sorry !


1,209 posted on 02/17/2017 12:45:50 PM PST by tomkat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1207 | View Replies]

To: maggief

Scanner:

60% of flow going down left side of spillway. 90% flow with brown material


1,210 posted on 02/17/2017 12:47:50 PM PST by maggief
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1206 | View Replies]

To: meyer
This guy has done good vid posts the past few days.

This is a short one from 0500 local this morning of the rain coming down right there at the dam.

Again, sorry about the bad link above .. have asked Mods to nuke it   :-\

1,211 posted on 02/17/2017 12:49:35 PM PST by tomkat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1207 | View Replies]

To: maggief

Wow.

Here in SoCal it is freaking POURING. Just heard thunder. The ground is overwhelmed, bet there is a lot of flooding on streets. Two ducks have sought refuge in our pool.


1,212 posted on 02/17/2017 12:51:26 PM PST by Yaelle
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1210 | View Replies]

To: meyer; All

Guess the link would help, ehh .. sheez, need more coffee, stat !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NJYyUKb0mA


1,213 posted on 02/17/2017 12:53:22 PM PST by tomkat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1211 | View Replies]

To: leakinInTheBlueSea; Ray76

It has been snowing here in Reno since 8am. Very little accumulation until about an hour ago, then it started sticking fast. I am at 5,011 feet. The West slope is warmer so I expect at the dam it is rain, but the Middle Fork of the Feather much higher so probably snow.


1,214 posted on 02/17/2017 12:56:40 PM PST by mad_as_he$$ ("It's a war against humanity!" Donald J. Trump)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1154 | View Replies]

To: tomkat

News Conference. About 30 minutes long...
https://www.facebook.com/CADWR/videos/10154447924387449/


1,215 posted on 02/17/2017 12:57:52 PM PST by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1213 | View Replies]

To: Yaelle; SE Mom; tomkat; Ray76; pax_et_bonum
https://twitter.com/JodiHernandezTV/status/832674181787430913

News Reporter for NBC Bay Area, East Bay Native, Mom & Small Biz Owner

Jodi HernandezVerified account
@JodiHernandezTV

Lots of eyes on #OrovilleSpillway this morning as rain falls. A new stream of muddy water now flowing down the side. Press update at noon.


1,216 posted on 02/17/2017 12:58:44 PM PST by maggief
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1212 | View Replies]

To: maggief
For anyone who mightn't have noticed it the past day or two, a big chunk of that left sidewall has gone walkabout.

Easily seen on the right in that second pic.

1,217 posted on 02/17/2017 1:07:38 PM PST by tomkat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1216 | View Replies]

To: maggief

I don’t know
Which is scarier. This overflowing dam or how
Stupid the CA leadership
Is, that we have let enough good water flow
To
The sea that could
Have satisfied our needs and watered our crops for a very long time. Leftists can’t run anything. They have no
Wisdom
By definition.


1,218 posted on 02/17/2017 1:10:33 PM PST by Yaelle
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1216 | View Replies]

To: meyer

Thanks.


1,219 posted on 02/17/2017 1:13:02 PM PST by tomkat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1215 | View Replies]

To: tomkat

Scanner: Copter inbound to cut power lines


1,220 posted on 02/17/2017 1:17:30 PM PST by maggief
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1217 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 1,181-1,2001,201-1,2201,221-1,240 ... 4,521-4,538 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson