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Almost 200,000 residents flee California dam risk

Officials say danger of tallest US dam failing has passed but damage is ‘catastrophic’

Residents below the tallest dam in the United States near Oroville in Northern California were ordered to evacuate immediately after authorities said an auxiliary spillway was in danger of imminent collapse. Video: California DWR
Mon Feb 13 2017 - 18:56

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