https://pjmedia.com/weathernerd/2012/08/30/60000-ordered-to-flee-imminent-dam-failure/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:14:22 -0400<![CDATA[Things have taken a seemingly dire turn in the last hour, as officials have ordered as many as 60,000 people to immediately evacuate from towns along the Tangipahoa River in Louisiana, about 100 miles north of New Orleans, for fear of an &#8220;imminent&#8221; break in the Lake Tangipahoa Dam.]]>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:23:35 -0400<![CDATA[Brendan Loy]]>https://pjmedia.com/brendan-loy/2012/08/30/60000-ordered-to-flee-imminent-dam-failure-n183644