Insight With Vicki Gonzalez News Network: Reporters Update Oroville Spillway Situation February 14, 2017 Following a tumultuous series of evacuations surround the Oroville Dam area, updates are coming in around the clock from Yuba, Butte and Sutter counties. One reporter talks about how concerns about the dam's emergency spillway are a decade old. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Feds Assist California In Oroville Emergency February 13, 2017 | Ben Bradford Federal agencies are providing California with preliminary assistance for the Oroville dam emergency, contrary to rumors that President Trump is withholding aid. On Monday evening, Gov. Brown asked the president to formally declare an emergency.
Oroville Spillway Update: Gov. Brown Asks President To Declare Emergency February 13, 2017 Gov. Jerry Brown placed a formal request for the President to declare an emergency at the Oroville Dam. He says an announcement will not be made tonight regarding the current evacuation order affecting nearly 200,000 people living downstream.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez Evacuations Underway In Counties At Risk Of Oroville Dam Flooding February 13, 2017 We talk with officials from Yuba, Sutter and Butte counties for live updates on evacuations following a risk of flooding as water levels in the Oroville Dam increase. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Developing Water Flow Over Emergency Spillway Ceases, Evacuations Still In Effect February 12, 2017 | Amy Quinton Officials are now saying water levels in Lake Oroville have dropped. Evacuations for communities, including Oroville, Gridley, Live Oak, Yuba City, Marysville and Wheatland, remain in effect. Gov. Jerry Brown has issued an emergency order.
Environment Evacuation Ordered For Low Levels Of Oroville, Auxiliary Spillway Expected To Fail February 12, 2017 | Bob Moffitt UPDATE 5:26 p.m. Feb. 12: Orovillle residents are being ordered to evacuate Sunday. Officials say the auxiliary spillway at the dam is expected to fail.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez Spillway Updates From Lake Oroville February 10, 2017 The state is considering opening an emergency spillway on the Oroville Dam this Saturday for the first time in history. Bob Moffitt is in Oroville and joins Insight. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez Rainstorms Bring Mudslides, Traffic Woes February 9, 2017 A week of rainstorms in the Sacramento region has caused mudslides, traffic woes and raised the potential for flooding. National Weather Service Jason Clapp has the latest on rain totals and flood warnings. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment Drought And Floods Taxing California's Water System February 8, 2017 | Amy Quinton A new report shows land in the San Joaquin Valley continues to sink at an alarming rate, putting federal and state aqueducts and flood control structures at risk. At the same time, engineers are working to repair Oroville dam spillway. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Engineers At Lake Oroville Test Strength Of Eroding Spillway February 8, 2017 | Randol White Engineers at Lake Oroville are currently testing the strength of an eroding spillway by allowing the release of 20,000 cubic feet of water per second to run down it for a couple of hours.