The overhead photograph answered one question I’ve had: Will the broken spillway cause damage to houses & people? The over head photograph shows that the water is flowing down adjacent to the spillway and with only the natural gorge for the main dam to the right (viewing the photo). Any damage to houses is going to be down stream, and that is where the water is going, even if the spillway had not broken though.
Thanks for the ping. According to Google maps, our friend Chris lives on relatively high ground.