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• Butte County Sheriff: Evacuation May Not End Until Oroville Dam Fixes Completed

  13-02-2017 22:15
  
  OROVILLE, Calif. (CBS/AP) — The Butte County sheriff says repairs to the Oroville Dam spillway may need to be made before residents are allowed to return home.
  Sheriff Kory Honea didn’t say how long the fixes could take and didn’t give a timetable for lifting the evacuation order. He says it was difficult to decide to ask people to leave their homes, and that their primary purpose is to ensure safety.
  More than 500 Butte County jail inmates safely transferred to Alameda County
  
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• Tyler Island Residents Being Told To Evacuate Due To ‘Imminent’ Levee Breach

  13-02-2017 20:59
  
  Residents living on Tyler Island in Sacramento County are being told to evacuate their homes after it appeared the levee along the N. Mokelumne River would breach.
  ⚠️ Move to higher ground! Flash Flood Warning including Sacramento County, CA until 11:30 AM PST pic.twitter.com/vlkXgtKGbq
  — @NWSFlashFlood (@NWSFlashFlood) February 13, 2017
  The Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services issued the following statement to people living in the area:
  “This is an Evacuation
  
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• Lake Oroville Water Levels Dropping, Officials Inspecting Spillway

  13-02-2017 18:45
  
  OROVILLE (AP) – The water level dropped Monday behind the nation’s tallest dam, reducing the risk of a catastrophic spillway collapse and easing fears that prompted the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people downstream.
  As the day began, officials from the California Department of Water Resources prepared to inspect an erosion scar on the spillway at the dam on Lake Oroville, about 150 miles northeast of San Francisco.
  Authorities ordered evacuations Sunday for everyone living below the
  
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• Caltrans: Highway 50 In Sierra Closed At Least Until Monday Night Due To Mudslides

  13-02-2017 16:50
  
  KYBURZ (CBS13) – Authorities say Highway 50 in the Sierra will be closed indefinitely due to mudslides.
  Caltrans closed the freeway on Friday after a slide came down near Sand Flat. The slide covered all four lanes of traffic.
  Another slide then came down between Whitehall and Kyburz on Saturday. Despite the slide being smaller, it’s on a steep slope that’s complicating access.Hwy 50 Update pic.twitter.com/PwetjxaR6n
  — CHP South Lake Tahoe (@CHPSouthLake) February 13, 201
  
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• Lake Oroville Water Levels Dropping, Officials Await Dawn To Inspect Spillway

  13-02-2017 15:23
  
  OROVILLE (AP) – Water levels at northern California’s Lake Oroville are continuing to drop and stopping water from spilling over a big dam’s potentially hazardous emergency spillway.
  Evacuations for at least 188,000 people living below the dam were ordered Sunday after officials warned the emergency spillway was in danger of failing and unleashing uncontrolled flood waters on towns below.
  California Department of Water Resources officials say flows into the lake are just under
  
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• Helicopters To Drop In Boulders To Try And Stabilize Orville Dam’s Emergency Spillway

  13-02-2017 14:32
  
  OROVILLE (CBS13) – Repair crews are hoping boulders will help be the stopgap against erosion at the Oroville Dam emergency spillway.
  The California Department of Water Resources says the plan is to drop large rocks and boulders, called rip-rap, into the erosion causing concern at the emergency spillway.
  DWR’s hope is that they’ll be able to drop enough rock to protect the impacted area from further erosion.
  Helicopters will be used to drop in the boulders.
  Severe erosion o
  
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• Helicopters To Drop In Boulders To Try And Stabilize Oroville Dam’s Emergency Spillway

  13-02-2017 14:32
  
  OROVILLE (CBS13) – Repair crews are hoping boulders will help be the stopgap against erosion at the Oroville Dam emergency spillway.
  The California Department of Water Resources says the plan is to drop large rocks and boulders, called rip-rap, into the erosion causing concern at the emergency spillway.
  DWR’s hope is that they’ll be able to drop enough rock to protect the impacted area from further erosion.Helicopter on scene to pick up big bags of rocks to drop on damaged
  
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• List Of Centers Open For Evacuees Near Oroville Dam

  13-02-2017 13:17
  
  Evacuees looking for shelter after the evacuation orders due to the situation at the Oroville Dam spillway can head to the following areas:
  (Note: Not all areas will allow pets. Please check with authorities first if you plan on bringing pets)
  Alcouffe Center (Oregon House)
  Beale Air Force Base
  Nevada County Fairgrounds
  Placer County Fairgrounds
  Sikh Temples in the Sacramento area:
  2301 Evergreen Avenue, West Sacramento1090 Main Street, Roseville7676 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento7733 Elk Grove Flori
  
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• California National Guard To Assist With Oroville Dam Spillway Repair

  13-02-2017 12:55
  
  OROVILLE (AP) – A California National Guard official says they will provide eight helicopters to assist with emergency spillway reconstruction at the nation’s tallest dam located about 150 miles northeast of San Francisco.
  Adjunct General David S. Baldwin said at a news conference late Sunday that the helicopters will also be available for search and rescue Monday near the Oroville Dam.
  He added that the California National Guard put out a notification to all 23,000 soldiers and airm
  
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• Nearly 200K Remain Under Evacuation As Concerns Remain Over Oroville Dam Spillway

  13-02-2017 12:43
  
  OROVILLE (CBS13/AP) – Nearly 200,000 people remained under evacuation orders Monday as California authorities try to fix erosion of the emergency spillway at the nation’s tallest dam that could unleash uncontrolled flood waters if it fails.
  About 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, Lake Oroville – one of California’s largest man-made lakes – had water levels so high that an emergency spillway was used Saturday for the first time in almost 50 years.
  The evacuation
  
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• Thousands Evacuate As Officials Monitor Eroding Oroville Dam Spillway

  13-02-2017 05:07
  OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Thousands evacuated their Northern California homes Sunday evening after authorities warned an emergency spillway in the country’s tallest dam was in danger of failing and unleashing uncontrolled flood waters on towns below.
  About 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, Lake Oroville is one of California’s largest man-made lakes, and the 770-foot-tall Oroville Dam is the nation’s tallest.
  At least 130,000 people were asked to evacuate over concerns t
  
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• Oroville Dam Emergency Spillway Eroding, Communities Told To Evacuate

  13-02-2017 01:58
  
  IN BRIEF
  The 30-foot emergency spillway on Oroville Dam is eroding has not failed, but could fail soon, say officials.
  Butte County Sheriff: Work underway to prevent further erosion of the spillway.
  Butte County: Flash flood warning for Butte County until 4:15 p.m. Monday
  Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Oroville to Sutter County line.
  Evacuation Centers:
  Silver Dollar Fairgrounds Chico
  Glenn County Fairgrounds in Orland, opens at 7:30 p.m.
  Large animals can be evacuated to Gibso
  
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• Evacuation Orders Intact As Water Officials Analyze Oroville Dam Emergency Spillway

  13-02-2017 01:58
  
  IN BRIEF:
  Evacuation information: BUTTE COUNTY (530) 872-5951; YUBA AND SUTTER COUNTIES 866-916-3566
  Butte County Sheriff: Work is underway to prevent further erosion of the spillway, which no longer has water flowing over it.  A flash flood warning for the county until 4:15 p.m. Monday.
  Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Oroville to Sutter County line. Evacuations were recommended for Yuba City, but are not mandatory.
  Evacuation Centers:
  Beale AFB
  Glenn County Fairgrounds ( 2
  
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• Evacuation Notice Issued Due to Hazardous Situation With Oroville Dam Emergency Spillway

  13-02-2017 01:58
  
  OROVILLE (CBS13) — The Butte County Sheriff’s Department has issued an evacuation notice for the low levels of Oroville and areas downstream from the Oroville Dam.
  The emergency spillway is eroding which could lead to a failure of the structure sending an uncontrolled release of flood water from Lake Oroville
  The Feather river will experience a rapid rise in water level affecting surrounding areas as the main spillway releases are increased to 100,000 cfs from the current 55,000 cfs.
  
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