Oroville, USA. 12th Feb, 2017. Aerial photo of the massive amounts of water overwhelming the Oroville Dam spillway eroding the hillside February 12, 2017 in Oroville, California. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for 200,000 residents surrounding the nation's tallest dam. (William Croyle/California DWR via Planetpix) Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News

Oroville, USA. 12th Feb, 2017. Aerial photo of the massive amounts of water overwhelming the Oroville Dam spillway eroding the hillside February 12, 2017 in Oroville, California. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for 200,000 residents surrounding the nation's tallest dam. (William Croyle/California DWR via Planetpix) Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News Stock Photo

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Aerial photo of the massive amounts of water overwhelming the Oroville Dam spillway eroding the hillside February 12, 2017 in Oroville, California. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for 200, 000 residents surrounding the nation's tallest dam.

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