Energy and Environment

California dam emergency sparks push for better flood protection

By Kyle Feldscher
Published March 13, 2017 5:01am ET
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California dam emergency sparks push for better flood protection
A member of Cal Fire, right, talks to workers on the Oroville Dam project in front of the main spillway in Oroville, Calif., on Feb. 20. The immense rainfall and the heavy flows of water damaged the dam's main spillway, causing a 250-foot long, 170-foot wide and 50-feet deep hole to open up in the spillway. (Hector Amezcua/The Sacramento Bee via AP, File) | Hector Amezcua

The massive rainfall that severely threatened the tallest dam in the United States and forced the evacuation of almost 200,000 Californians is sparking bipartisan interest in fixing the nation’s flood protection infrastructure.

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