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Butte County starts evacuation after fear of Oroville Emergency Spillway failure

By Bethaney Lee Low-lying Oroville residents were immediately ordered to evacuate their homes at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12 when the Oroville Dam's emergency spillway was in imminent danger of giving way. Butte County Sheriff Department posted via Facebook that all low levels of Oroville
The Guardsman 12 Feb 2017

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