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180,000 Residents Can Return Home

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Authorities in California have lifted an evacuation order for some 180,000 people who live below the highest dam in the US, as fear of spillage receded. Butte County officials said the residents could now return to their homes but should remain vigilant. Their homes were in danger of being engulfed by water after the 770ft … Read more

Sheriff Lifts Evacuation Order For Residents Near California Dam

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A sheriff on Tuesday lifted a mandatory evacuation order in northern California, which had impacted nearly 200,000 people in an area under threat of catastrophic failure at the tallest dam in the United States. The Butte County Sheriff’s Department announced it had reduced the evacuation order to a warning, allowing people in downstream communities from … Read more