Evacuations ordered for more than 180,000 near California dam

BEING EVACUATED NEAR THE
NATION'S TALLEST DAM IN
CALIFORNIA. 2 NEWS REPORTER
KELLEY KING IS FOLLOWING THE
BREAKING DETAILS OF THE
SPILLWAY THAT'S IN DANGER OF
FAILING.
THE TOTAL IS NOW UP TO 188-
THOUSAND PEOPLE ORDERED TO
LEAVE THE AREA... IN CASE THE
SPILLWAY FAILS AT THE OROVILLE
DAM...WHICH IS ABOUT 150 MILES
NORTHEAST OF SAN FRANCISCO.
EROSION HAS CAUSED A HOLE IN
THE SPILLWAY... AND A
DEVASTATING FLOOD COULD BE
UNLEASHED IF THE HOLE GROWS
BIGGER.
CREWS FILLED BAGS WILL
ROCKS SUNDAY NIGHT. THEY SAY
THEY PLAN TO DROP THE ROCKS
FROM A HELICOPTER TODAY... IN
AN ATTEMPT TO PLUG THE HOLE.
CALIFORNIA'S GOVERNOR HAS
ISSUED AN EMERGENCY ORDER.
THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS BEEN
NOTIFIED. AT LEAST 250 LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE ARE IN
THE AREA, OR ON THEIR WAY TO
HELP. OFFICIALS SAY PUBLIC
SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE
PRIORITY.
"I RECOGNIZE HOW TOUGH THIS
SITUATION IS ON PEOPLE I
RECOGNIZE THAT WE'VE HAD TO
DISPLACE A LOT OF PEOPLE BUT
AS YOU'VE HEARD TONIGHT WE
NEEDED TO DO THAT TO ENSURE
THE PUBLIC SAFETY."IF THAT IS
NOT ADDRESSED AND WE DON'T
TAKE CARE OF THAT AND MITIGATE
IT PROPERLY. ESSENTIALLY WHAT
WE'RE LOOKING AT IS
APPROXIMATELY A 30 FOOT WALL
OF WATER, THAT WOULD BE COMING
OUT OF THE LAKE."
OFFICIALS SAY THERE'S NO
RISK THE DAM ITSELF WILL BREAK.
WE WILL BE STAYING ON TOP
OF THIS STORY AND BRING YOU
THE LATEST DETAILS AS THEY
BECOME AVAILABLE. KELLEY
KING 2 NEWS TODAY WORKING FOR
YOU.

Evacuations ordered for more than 180,000 near California dam

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