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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.
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To: WildHighlander57
Excellent link/info .. thanks !
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posted on
02/12/2017 7:55:09 PM PST
by
tomkat
To: tomkat
I am not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I have to wonder why they let it get within a short period of failure and have to call for evacuations and only then decide to open the main spillway more.
The repercussions of this throughout the lives of those impacted will never quite subside. At best it seems incredibly thoughtless, at worst a dereliction of duty on someone’s part.
362
posted on
02/12/2017 8:00:03 PM PST
by
Toirdhealbheach Beucail
(Am fear nach gheibh na h-airm 'n am na sith, cha bith iad aige 'nam a chogaidh)
To: Drago
Exactly. But why did they place *themselves* behind this 8-ball?
363
posted on
02/12/2017 8:00:35 PM PST
by
txhurl
(The LEFT are screaming at the Tsunami, and the Sky, trying to set fire to the Ocean- S.Tom)
To: Toirdhealbheach Beucail
Last I heard was that outflow was reduced earlier in the week due to the water causing some erosion issues with power towers downstream of the spillway.
They've apparently been forced to say to hell with the power towers.
364
posted on
02/12/2017 8:03:28 PM PST
by
tomkat
To: tomkat
That make sense. Still, it seems like cutting things awfully close -after all, I suspect without opening the gates further the level was not going to go down of its own volition.
365
posted on
02/12/2017 8:05:40 PM PST
by
Toirdhealbheach Beucail
(Am fear nach gheibh na h-airm 'n am na sith, cha bith iad aige 'nam a chogaidh)
To: txhurl
An “oops” or bad math skills? Or ??
366
posted on
02/12/2017 8:06:08 PM PST
by
Drago
To: tomkat
Yesterday linemen were helicoptered in cutting power lines.
Dramatic.
367
posted on
02/12/2017 8:06:30 PM PST
by
maggief
To: Toirdhealbheach Beucail
With a bunch of rain headed that way in the next couple of days, this thing ain't over by a long shot.
Gotta feel for the folks in the evac that won't have money for a week or more in a hotel, etc.
368
posted on
02/12/2017 8:07:48 PM PST
by
tomkat
To: Ray76
Adapt2030 covered it well. I’m waiting for his followup. Knew this was coming.
369
posted on
02/12/2017 8:08:22 PM PST
by
PA Engineer
(Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
To: maggief
Are there areas without power?
370
posted on
02/12/2017 8:09:17 PM PST
by
hoosiermama
(When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
To: maggief
Thanks for the ping! Catching up now. Guess the writing was on the wall when that NOTAM was issued...
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posted on
02/12/2017 8:10:09 PM PST
by
mewzilla
(I'll vote for the first guy who promises to mail in his SOTU addresses.)
To: maggief
That would be. Nothing but respect for those that do it. And under more than the usual stressful circumstances, I am sure.
372
posted on
02/12/2017 8:10:29 PM PST
by
Toirdhealbheach Beucail
(Am fear nach gheibh na h-airm 'n am na sith, cha bith iad aige 'nam a chogaidh)
To: Drago
Putting a halt to ‘investment’ in the floodplain via condemnation? Global warning tie-in? Or can they just be that incompetent?
373
posted on
02/12/2017 8:10:45 PM PST
by
txhurl
(The LEFT are screaming at the Tsunami, and the Sky, trying to set fire to the Ocean- S.Tom)
To: maggief
Yesterday linemen were helicoptered in cutting power lines.
I was concerned when I saw you filming near the towers. Each side is an "Anchor" tower. When one goes, they can domino to an Angle or Anchor. Just a consideration if you do this again. Great vids.
374
posted on
02/12/2017 8:11:46 PM PST
by
PA Engineer
(Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
To: maggief
I've always thought those high volt guys had some brass ones .. add the aerial aspect = *big respect*.
There are some towers nearby out here in the country that a chopper does inspections/maintenance on a couple times a year and I always go out to watch 'em.
375
posted on
02/12/2017 8:11:53 PM PST
by
tomkat
To: Drago
The lake level gage is now at 901.02. The level of the emergency spillway is said to be 901.
376
posted on
02/12/2017 8:12:03 PM PST
by
snarkpup
(Socialism causes the worst people to become in charge, if they aren't already.)
To: Toirdhealbheach Beucail
The level was dropping slowly all day, the need to get it DOWN!! NOW!! showed up around 4pm when the erosion in the emergency spillway was discovered. At the moment, it’s just reached the point where the flow down the emergency spillway has stopped.
To: hoosiermama
The power plant is under water and shut down due to flooding ... serious backwater.
Power lines were cut. ARF streamer videoed dramatic footage of lineman cutting lines.
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posted on
02/12/2017 8:13:53 PM PST
by
maggief
To: PA Engineer
379
posted on
02/12/2017 8:16:04 PM PST
by
maggief
To: Ray76
380
posted on
02/12/2017 8:17:19 PM PST
by
Ray76
(DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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