American River Wildlife News
Report: Folsom Dam is Terrorism Risk
Thu 31 Aug 2006 10:50:16 PM PDT - Other News
A minority report written by Democrats on the House Homeland Security Commission claiming that America’s dams and levees remain largely unprepared for natural disasters and terrorist attacks will be released today, RAW STORY has learned.
Read the article at Raw Story.
Excerpt:
"Unfortunately, New Orleans is not the only city in the nation at great danger of flooding. The city of Sacramento, CA, could easily become the next major flood disaster. A number of factors make Sacramento a very vulnerable area for flooding. Folsom Dam, which sits above Sacramento, is ranked in the top-most bin of high-impact dams in the country, meaning that its failure would put over 50,000 people at risk, with a possible loss of life of over 4,000 and could result in over $50 billion in economic damage. In the case of Sacramento, the number of people living below the dam is over 1 million."