Interesting Footage
This fascinating video footage shows the big differences that can happen in just a matter of years. You can see the image of the dam after the huge drought in Oroville in 2014 on the left side. Meanwhile, the other photo shows how the water is overflowing from the dam after it suffered some damage. Who would have thought this could happen to the Oroville Dam?
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Burglary Rates Rise With The Water
It wasn’t only water that was rising across Oroville, however. At the time the disaster was unfolding, crime rates also went up. Many burglars and robbers took advantage of the fleeing residents. Once the residents fled, these ill-intentioned people took their chances and ransacked the empty homes.