Aerial photo released by the California Department of Water Resources, showing the damaged spillway with eroded hillside in Oroville
The spillway recently made news when it began ripping away under unusually heavy rain and snowmelt. Some 188,000 people had only hours to escape.
This sort of engineering mistake is similar to what happened in the 1980s when the US Army Corps of Engineers was behind schedule in building protective hurricane levees in New Orleans.
Sandy Rosenthal speaks to Ryan Naquin with Fox8 News WVUE
With overwhelming support from both Republicans and Democrats, not one single vote was cast against this good government Bill that will require term limits for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority nominating committee.
This bill passed with amendments, authored by State Rep Patrick Connick-R (Marrero), will apply term limits to a small group that selects who controls more than $60 million of taxpayer dollars annually.
In the last seven days, Levees.org has listened to some concerns and – in consultation with Rep. Connick – was able to work out a compromise that protects taxpayer dollars.
Register today for our New & Better Levee Breach Bike Tour!
WHEN: Sat, April 22, 2017
TIME: 9:30 to 11 a.m.
WHERE: Tour departs from City Park
NOTE: You must provide your own bike.
The 90-minute guided tour is a healthy way to find out more about the worst civil engineering disaster in U.S. history.
