OROVILLE, United States: Almost 200,000 people were under evacuation orders in northern California on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) after a threat of catastrophic failure at the tallest dam in the United States.

Officials said the danger had subsided for the moment as water levels at the Oroville Dam, 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of Sacramento, had eased. But people were still being told to stay away.

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