Oroville Dam spillway damage

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Well, in the present moment, politics shouldn't have a seat at the table, they should be pushed aside until the crisis is over. The state is still part of the Union, and therefore has the right to federal assistance.

Saying 'I told ya so!' Does nothing to help the situation now. That is all for investigation after the fact.

What they need now is a way to rapidly secure the dam, and get these people back to their homes. We don't know what industries might be affected by these evacuations, and what effect that might have on global economies.

You might scoff at that notion, but the company of 300 people I work for, if they burned to the ground tomorrow, there would be a noticeable uptick in the global cost of chlorine within a month or so, and then a few months after that, an increase in petroleum and plastic costs.

Originally Posted by Platapus

It is far more important to find a point of blame, especially if it can be used for political purposes than actually trying to fix the problem.

That's the sad state of our political environment. I imagine it is only a matter of time before 911 dispatchers start asking who people voted for before sending out the FD/EMS.

Tell that to Chris Christie as he hugged Obama after hurricane Sandy. Saying "stuff it where the sun don't shine", does not win and influence friends either. But hey, still part of the union so cut the check. Tomorrow the state will do what it can to discredit the current administration.

It is highly unlikely the town of Oroville will have a profound affect on the global economy. Please dispense with the melodramatics.

Further, the dam was said to need repair in 2013. The Feds said no. There you have it. It is not a case of "I told you so." It is a case of not addressing the problem 4 years ago.