Friday Top of the Scroll: Most major California dams lack emergency plans. ‘High-risk issue,’ state auditor says
The vast majority of California’s major dams aren’t adequately prepared for an emergency. Three years after the near-disaster at Oroville Dam, only 22 state-regulated dams have finalized emergency plans — out of 650 major dams that are required by law to have plans in place — according to a report issued Thursday by State Auditor Elaine Howle.
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