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The latest in Oroville: how they're preparing for oncoming storm
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Feb 16, 2017
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The latest in Oroville: how they're preparing for oncoming storm
Crews at the Oroville spillway have been working around the clock in an effort to prepare for the oncoming storm set to hit Northern California this weekend.
Police officers watch the Oroville Dam's main spillway from a lookout point on February 14, 2017, in Oroville, California.
Police officers watch the Oroville Dam's main spillway from a lookout point Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. Crews working around the clock atop the crippled Oroville Dam have made progress repairing the damaged spillway, state officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Crews at the Oroville spillway have been working around the clock in an effort to prepare for the oncoming storm set to hit Northern California this weekend.

The situation up north continues to be shaky in Oroville. There were heavy rains in the area this morning, and more storms are on the way.

Crews have been working around the clock in an effort to prepare while residents in the area continue to settle into their homes after the mandatory evacuation order has been lifted.

For the latest, we've reached Chris Orrock, Public information officer for the department of water resources.

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