Will China's Dams Hold?

If the dam were to break, officials say they would have four hours to evacuate more than one million people, who are already reeling from the earthquake's devastation.
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Swollen River
If the dam were to break, officials say they would have four hours to evacuate more than one million people, who are already reeling from the earthquake's devastation.

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