Danger in Northern California – level 1

16-02-2017 07:00

Oroville Dam is in northern California. It is the tallest dam in the USA. It is 230 metres high. It is 12 metres taller than Hoover Dam.

This news is about the Oroville Dam. It is damaged. Too much water could leave the dam. People are in danger. They must leave. Around 200,000 people are leaving the area.

Difficult words: dam (a big wall which holds water), damaged (not OK, broken), could (can).

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