new evacuations ordered in california over construction concerns. official s evacuating nearly 200,000 residents to higher ground after a crack in the spillway. there is immense concern. we had water coming over the emergency spillway. it was eroding the ground. when that happens, the dirt rolls off the hill and it undermines itself. if that is not addressed and we don t take care of that and mitigate properly, we are looking at a 30-foot wall of water. 200,000 people moved out of the way of what could be a 30-foot wall of water. officials are waiting for first light to assess the situation and decide when or if it is safe for residents to return. spelling counts. a hard lesson by the social media team at the department of