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This photo taken Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, shows erosion caused when overflow water cascaded down the emergency spillway, right, of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif. Water flowed over the emergency spillway Sunday morning when Lake Oroville reached capacity, and engineers determined the hillside was eroding faster then expected, undermining the concrete wall. Officials fearing it was about to collapse ordered thousands of residents downstream to evacuate. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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This photo taken Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, shows erosion caused when overflow water cascaded down the emergency spillway, right, of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif. Water flowed over the emergency spillway Sunday morning when Lake Oroville reached capacity, and engineers determined the hillside was eroding faster then expected, undermining the concrete wall. Officials fearing it was about to collapse ordered thousands of residents downstream to evacuate. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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This photo taken Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, shows erosion caused when overflow water cascaded down the emergency spillway, right, of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif. Water flowed over the emergency spillway Sunday morning when Lake Oroville reached capacity, and engineers determined the hillside was eroding faster then expected, undermining the concrete wall. Officials fearing it was about to collapse ordered thousands of residents downstream to evacuate. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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In this Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, satellite image released by DigitalGlobe and taken by DigitalGlobe's WorldView-4 satellite shows an overview of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif. On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, thousands of people were evacuated from counties downstream of the nation's tallest dam amid concerns the spillway could fail and send water roaring downstream. (©2017 DigitalGlobe via AP)
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In this Aug. 23, 2016, satellite image released by DigitalGlobe and taken by DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 satellite shows an overview of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif. On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, thousands of people were evacuated from counties downstream of the nation's tallest dam amid concerns the spillway could fail and send water roaring downstream. (©2017 DigitalGlobe via AP)
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A mudslide blocks westbound lanes of Interstate 90 in Issaquah, Wash. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2016. Several cars were stuck in the mud. No injuries were reported. After a week of snow and heavy rains, landslides were covering roads around Seattle Thursday while in Spokane County a state of emergency was declared for flooding and washed out roadways. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times via AP)
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Austin Taylor, who was commuting to Kirkland when he hit a mudslide covering westbound Interstate 90, stands by his car in Issaquah, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. After a week of snow and heavy rains, landslides were covering roads around Seattle Thursday while in Spokane County a state of emergency was declared for flooding and washed out roadways. (Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times via AP)
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A mudslide blocks westbound lanes of Interstate 90 in Issaquah, Wash. on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Several cars were stuck in the mud. No injuries were reported.After a week of snow and heavy rains, landslides were covering roads around Seattle Thursday while in Spokane County a state of emergency was declared for flooding and washed out roadways. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times via AP)
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This photo taken Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, shows erosion caused when overflow water cascaded down the emergency spillway, right, of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif. Water flowed over the emergency spillway Sunday morning when Lake Oroville reached capacity, and engineers determined the hillside was eroding faster then expected, undermining the concrete wall. Officials fearing it was about to collapse ordered thousands of residents downstream to evacuate. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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Buffalo Sabres Marcus Foligno (82) is stopped by Colorado Avalanche goalie Calvin Pickard (31) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie (4) carries the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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Buffalo Sabres' Ryan O'Reilly (90) and Colorado Avalanche's Nathan Mackinnon (29) take the draw during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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Buffalo Sabres' Rasmus Ristolainen (55) and Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog (92) battle for position during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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Buffalo Sabres goalie Robin Lehner (40) watches the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart (23) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colarado Avalanche, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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Alaska Gov. Bill Walker holds a news conference on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Juneau, Alaska, that focused on the state's response to widespread opioid abuse. Walker this week issued a public health disaster declaration stemming from the abuse of opioids in Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
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Alaska state medical officer Jay Butler addresses reporters during a news conference on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Juneau, Alaska, that focused on the state's response to widespread opioid abuse. Gov. Bill Walker this week issued a public health disaster declaration stemming from the abuse of opioids in Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
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Kevin Enloe, director of McAlester/Pittsburg County Emergency Management, left, speaks to the media as Brett Brewer McAlester Fire Department chief, right, listens near the scene of an oil field explosion near Quinton, Okla., in Pittsburg County, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. (Kevin Harvison/The McAlester News-Capital via AP)
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Kevin Enloe, director of McAlester/Pittsburg County Emergency Management, left, stands near the scene of an oil field explosion near Quinton, Okla., in Pittsburg County, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. (Kevin Harvison/The McAlester News-Capital via AP)
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The burned remains of vehicles parked near the Royal Suite Lodge in Anchorage, Alaska, are shown Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, after a deadly fire. The fire's cause is under investigation.. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
