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An aerial view of the damaged Oroville Dam spillway in California, and the debris field just below, in February 2017. Photo by California Department of Water Resources

Science Jul 16

In an era of extreme weather, concerns grow over dam safety

By Jacques Leslie, Yale Environment 360

Nation Mar 16

A warning sign remains on the road after an evacuation order was lifted for communities downstream from the Lake Oroville Dam in Oroville, California, U.S. February 15, 2017. Photo by Jim Urquhart/REUTERS
How California is preparing for a future full of extreme weather

There's no end in sight for California's extreme weather. Gov. Jerry Brown has requested $437 million to prepare for it.

By Michael Rios

Nation Mar 01

California faces $50 billion price tag for flood control, official says

California faces an estimated $50 billion price tag for roads, dams and other infrastructure threatened by floods such as the one that severely damaged Oroville Dam last month, the state's natural resources secretary said Wednesday.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Nation Feb 13

Fate of Oroville Dam spillway remains unclear, more than a decade after first warning

More than 180,000 people were evacuated from their homes in northern California after engineers worried the emergency spillway for the already-overflowing Lake Oroville would collapse.

By Dave Berndtson

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