Waiting 13 years for a visa but federal lawsuit filed Tuesday Morning by aclu in philadelphia could reyou night the family. It is our hope that the assistance of the u. S. Attorneys office here in philadelphia, with the department of justice in washington that we will be able to reach agreement. Reporter all of the while sisters, were thrilled to see their mother, approved of a six month travel visa and planning to spend the time between the university of delaware and Michigan Technical Institute where the two sisters are ph. D. Candidates. Their mom though sent back to iran. Shes shock. The shes really shock from the whole experience. Reporter not before customs and Border Protection agents searched their bags and allowed airline work tore deliver the girls this gift, identical gold necklacees for their upcoming birthdays. It is a comfort and reminder of the add screens we went through at the same time. We want to be handed to us by our mom. Reporter ukee and jessica the federal lawsu
Averted, the sheriff of butte county warned residents they must remain on alert. Sot in addition to filling the holes in the emergency spillway, the department of Water Resources has increased the amount of water released from the primary spillway. Which has caused no additional damage that has reduced the level of the lake sot bill croyle acting director, dept of Water Resourcesand while authorities believe the risk has been reduced to acceptable levels, they say this Emergency Repair is just the beginning of whats to come. With the all clear the thousands of people who were evacuated are now making their way home. Kron fours alecia reid is live in yuba city where she met with people who were forced from their homes. Alecia, how relieved are everyone tonight . In Washington White House Spokesman Sean Spicer says President Trump is keeping a close eye on the Public Safety crisis in oroville. The situation is a textbook example of why we need to pursue a major infrastructure package in
Im steve aveson. And im pam moore. The federal government has just approved aid to support the rebuilding effort. Grant lodes is tracking the latest developments in oroville. He joins us now. Grant tonight fema actually approved two of governor browns requests for federal aid. One was aunrelateda to oroville. It was to help communities hurt by januarys destructive storms. But another was to help with the crisis at lake oroville. As crews work feverishly to shore up that emergency spillway. All day. Helicopter s. Working in tandem. Carrying bags of rocks and sand. To fill holes in the lakes emergency spillway. And that work appears to be going well, because the biggest news this afternoon came when the sheriff lifted a mandatory Evacuation Order for those 190thousand People Living downstream of lake oroville. He says the risks of a catastrophic collapse off the dams emergency spillway has been reduced significantly. And the water expert hopes the compromised emergency spillway will not
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Peoples friday night out. You can see its still really active break from this rain until sometime tomorrow morning. Parts up with more than 2inches of rainy. Im Chris Oconnell much its around whether for anyone youre trying to walk around, driving, letsilams to final out when this is going to finally let up. Nd dawn. The good news the heaviest of the rainfall continuingo sea bun area of low pressure still off to of pennsylvania. So we still havezzle low visibility as we take a live look outside our studios still look at the rainfall totals so far. Philadelphia little over an look at wilmington. Closing in on 2inches of rainfall. Plac inch inch. Atlantic city about an inch and a half. Take look at some of the area in particular in downington Brandywine Creek we have a Flood Warning there as it continues a. Other problems in parts of New Castle County around thehe areas highlighted in green mainly wesd advisory through late tonight of those creeks and streams. So what t next 12 hours. A