Evacuees return home beneath Oroville dam in California as new storm approaches By Zac Corrigan and Ben McGrath 15 February 2017 California officials announced that the 188,000 people living under the Oroville dam could return home early Tuesday afternoon, after a harrowing last-minute evacuation 48 hours earlier. Residents were forced to flee on Sunday … Continue reading Evacuees return home beneath Oroville dam in California as new storm approaches