A Wet Winter Is Overwhelming Californias Ancient Infrastructure
Donna Harold isn\u2019t worried about the river. \u201cSome of our neighbors panicked and left,\u201d she says, \u201cbut we stayed behind.\u201d She turns and shushes the pair of toddlers squabbling in the red wagon behind her. Late Sunday night, state officials sent out an evacuation order saying that Lake Oroville\u201430 miles north, feeding into the Feather River that runs through Harold\u2019s hometown of Marysville\u2014was hemorrhaging water and in danger of bursting.