Good monday morning to you. Disaster looms over the nations tallest dam. Almost 190,000 people have been ordered to evacuate the areas downstream from the oroville dam in california. Authorities say that unexpected erosion in an emergency spillway threatens to unleash uncontrolled floodwaters from the dams massive reservoir. The officials have been releasing controlled amounts of water through another spillway to prevent further erosion. They plan to drop large rocks from helicopters into the spillway to help stop it. 70 miles south of the oroville dam, the states capital, californias governor issued an emergency order to help coordinate the responding teams. Theyre preparing for incoming storms that could affect this complex and rapidly changing situation. Well have updates throughout the day here on nbc. This morning, the white house is preparing to move forward on the temporary immigration ban. The president saying he could deliver a new executive order as soon as today. Steven mill
Good being with you, im frances rivera. Disaster looms over the nations tallest dam. Almost 190,000 people have been ordered to evacuate the areas downstream from the oroville dam in california. Authorities say that unexpected erosion in an emergency spillway threatens to unleash uncontrolled floodwaters from the dams massive reservoir. The officials have been releasing controlled amounts of water, reducing pressure on the structure, and they plan to drop large rocks from helicopters into the eroded spillway to help stabilize it. 70 miles south of the oroville dam, the states capital, californias governor issued an emergency order to help coordinate the responding teams. Theyre preparing for incoming storms that could affect this complex and rapidly changing situation. Nbc news will bring you updates throughout the day. It is musics biggest night of the year. Were talking about the 59th annual grammy awards. The night arguably belonged to adele. The british songstress kicked off the sh
Sports and all indications are that Jahill Okafor is numbered. He was not on the team today and not with the sixers tonight his big man did not travel with the team to charlotte where they will play tomorrow the sixers are trying to complete a trade for okafor before next thursdays deadline. The sixers are hoping they can with talks heating up okafor will not play for the second straight game tomr not want to risk an injury a move coach brett brown made last night as well and since the general manager Bryan Colangelo took over in the summer they have been trying to trade the big guy. Although speculation is rampent all throughout stuff yu learn that as the deadline gets closer that the reality that something could happen goes to a high level. Reporter bead will miss the next few games because of a fracture and meniscus and will not play next week on the riding challenge and big man big problems tonight on action news sports sunday coming up, at 11 45 and just a few moments. The flyers
Good being with you, im frances rivera. Disaster looms over the nations tallest dam. Almost 190,000 people have been ordered to evacuate the areas downstream from the oroville dam in california. Authorities say that unexpected erosion in an emergency spillway threatens to unleash uncontrolled floodwaters from the dams massive reservoir. The officials have been releasing controlled amounts of water, reducing pressure on the structure, and they plan to drop large rocks from helicopters into the eroded spillway to help stabilize it. 70 miles south of the oroville dam, the states capital, californias governor issued an emergency order to help coordinate the responding teams. Theyre preparing for incoming storms that could affect this complex and rapidly changing situation. Nbc news will bring you updates throughout the day. It is musics biggest night of the year. Were talking about the 59th annual grammy awards. Adele. The british songstress kicked off the show with hello my opinion us in
Most in northern virginia. Rgini. Dominion reporting about ab 15,000 customers without without power. Pepco reporting about 1100ou0 people in the dark, bg ebg e customers also without powero with the company reportingep more than 2200 outages. Ut lets get to tucker withcker more on the winds. N the wi. The big question will they w inue tod today. Yes, theyll pick up againeyi a little bit as we getck the sue up here we start to mix up theth atmosphere again but hard had hitting last night. Reminiscent of the derechoed. Ere were fecw years ago. 26 the currents wind gust in washington, 29 in29 in gaithersburg. 44 in annapolis. Apoli were still really blowing outw there. Once we get the sun up gp in an hour the winds are goingrg to pick up again and gust atustt times to up to about 50 milesut per hour later today. Oda quick look at your high wind wd warning just a reminder a highah wind warning locally until until 6 oclock tonight. Oclock well have plenty ofto sunshinee today. It will be o