Read the fucking news gang. The dam in California isn't about to fail. The spillway (which is an overflow for you non-technical types) is damaged and will remain so until the lake levels come down.
What employers??? How about every construction site, restaurant, landscaping maintenance, and agricultural operation. That covers a lot of small businesses, many of which are owned by conservative voters who support Trump. And how about every conservative politician who ever employed a nanny or landscaper without withholding taxes or even issuing a 1099??? Lawbreakers, every one of 'em, and massive conserva-tard hypocrites.
Go f*ck yourselves. Jackwads.
Originally Posted by mrgreenjeans
There was a point in time when the damn dam was thought to be in danger of imminent failure you stupid fuckhead:
Officials warn of imminent failure at the emergency spillway of the Oroville Dam in California; evacuations underway
http://bit.ly/2kILApL
They almost eroded the back of the emergency spillway, which could have allowed the entire lake to burst through and kill 200,000 people downstream. That emergency spillway is more than just an overflow, it is part of the earthen wall of the dam, which is holding up over 700 feet of water. It is an incredible weak point when water is flowing over it and eroding what is essentially a major part of the dam, another major portion of which is the concrete structure channeling the water to the powerhouse, and is being referred to incorrectly as "the dam", which is safe at this time. It is so safe that it would still be standing if the earthen part of the dam is completely destroyed and all the water washes out of the lake.
The main spillway has a huge hole in it that if it continues to scour the underpinnings of the main spillway it could also erode to the point of washing out the hillside holding up the earthen part of the dam, causing a catastrophic flood below the dam.
On the other hand, if they allow the damn dam to destroy itself, the salmon can swim upstream, so the environmentalists will be happy!!