Spillway at Tallest US Dam in California About to Collapse, Tens of Thousands Evacuate

Spillway at Tallest US Dam in California About to Collapse, Tens of Thousands Evacuate

Tens of thousands of people have been fleeing California towns downstream from the Oroville Dam after fears of an imminent collapse of its spillway prompted an evacuation order. Authorities are seeking to stem the breach with the help of helicopters. .@JerryBrownGov Issues Emergency Order to Help Response to #OrovilleSpillway https://t.co/RW8XBlLFT6 pic.twitter.com/ULQGjkt1c1 — Governor Newsom Press…