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It's ba-a-ck! Oroville again threatening livesOfficials don't believe there would be time for evacuations if dam failedPublished: 13 hours ago Californians who dodged a bullet only a week ago when the water from California’s Lake Oroville, a giant reservoir created by a dam 770 feet tall, was overwhelming a damaged spillway and eroding the hillside, have reason to worry again.Not only is a massive weather system predicted to drop large amounts of precipitation over the drainage this weekend, new warnings are being issued that the entire structure could fail and people downstream wouldn’t have time to flee.The Associated Press reported late Friday it had uncovered reports from federal regulators several years ago who insisted there should be public-warning systems, annual publicity campaigns and better detection procedures because of the threat that exists from the dam.Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/its-ba-a-ck-oroville-again-threatening-lives/#jisIOsckUi3weU1e.99Published: 13 hours ago
