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]

The California Department of Water Resources issued a sudden evacuation order shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday for residents near the Oroville Dam in northern California, warning that the dam’s emergency spillway would fail in the next 60 minutes.

The Oroville Dam is the highest in the nation.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: butte; california; dam; dwr; evacuation; lakeoroville; liveoroville; moonbeamcanyon; moonbeammadness; oroville; orovilledam; orovillelive; runaway; spillway; sutter; water; yuba
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 241-260261-280281-300 ... 4,521-4,538 next last
To: Lazamataz

damm, too soon.


261 posted on 02/12/2017 6:38:02 PM PST by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 255 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

Got a link?


262 posted on 02/12/2017 6:38:15 PM PST by maggief
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 255 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

Damn!


263 posted on 02/12/2017 6:38:18 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 255 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

God almighty !


264 posted on 02/12/2017 6:38:38 PM PST by Mears
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 255 | View Replies]

To: Diana in Wisconsin

> Katrina-like

Yeah. Both Democrat. Both flat-footed response.


265 posted on 02/12/2017 6:38:55 PM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 251 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

>>>>THE EMERGENCY SPILLWAY JUST FAILED

Not yet


266 posted on 02/12/2017 6:40:12 PM PST by jennychase
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 255 | View Replies]

To: Ray76

That doesn’t mean Republicans WON’T get the blame!


267 posted on 02/12/2017 6:40:28 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 265 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

Link?


268 posted on 02/12/2017 6:40:52 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 255 | View Replies]

To: dragnet2

TV feed. Crawler said the emergency spillway failed.


269 posted on 02/12/2017 6:42:18 PM PST by Lazamataz ("Love Trumping Hate" sure involves a lot more assault and arson than I expected.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 268 | View Replies]

To: jennychase

Then the TV station pre-announced.


270 posted on 02/12/2017 6:42:58 PM PST by Lazamataz ("Love Trumping Hate" sure involves a lot more assault and arson than I expected.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 266 | View Replies]

To: jennychase

Weird, I resorted to turning on my TV and not seeing anything ...Very odd.


271 posted on 02/12/2017 6:43:55 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 266 | View Replies]

To: Diana in Wisconsin

Wow!

They just announced that emergency helicopters are getting ready to try to drop rocks there to plug the holes in the emergency spillway.

That’s a wonderful, patriotic gesture, ain’t it?


272 posted on 02/12/2017 6:44:06 PM PST by djf ("She wore a raspberry beret, the kind you find in a second hand store..." - Prince)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 267 | View Replies]

To: maggief

Yesiree!” Pressure release is ‘helpful’!”

Don’t believe your lying eyes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhzKVdSnPmg


273 posted on 02/12/2017 6:44:39 PM PST by maggief
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 260 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

During press conference, they said it may not happen, cuz pressure is reducing.


274 posted on 02/12/2017 6:45:07 PM PST by jennychase
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 270 | View Replies]

To: meyer

Add to that the Fukushima reactor pumping out hot radioactives into the ocean and you have radioactive water spilling down the spillways.

Ok, maybe I made THAT one up.


275 posted on 02/12/2017 6:45:08 PM PST by Lazamataz ("Love Trumping Hate" sure involves a lot more assault and arson than I expected.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 263 | View Replies]

To: djf
They just announced that emergency helicopters are getting ready to try to drop rocks there to plug the holes in the emergency spillway.

Isn't there doing to be enough debris without adding more rock to the deluge.

276 posted on 02/12/2017 6:46:37 PM PST by mware (RETIRED)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 272 | View Replies]

To: maggief

ps. Compromised spillway is/was controlled.

Emergency spillway is uncontrolled.


277 posted on 02/12/2017 6:46:57 PM PST by maggief
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 273 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

https://www.youtube.com/embed/yF3j82YEsTo

live here


278 posted on 02/12/2017 6:47:56 PM PST by jennychase
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 270 | View Replies]

To: maggief

If it’s true there’s only 6” of water over the emergency spillway right now, down from 2 feet, the situation is much less dire at the moment ( for now).


279 posted on 02/12/2017 6:48:32 PM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 273 | View Replies]

To: Lazamataz

Still saying that on tv? Not finding it amywhere yet. Still checking.


280 posted on 02/12/2017 6:48:42 PM PST by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 270 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 241-260261-280281-300 ... 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