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Its latest dam is built to withstand a one in 1,000-year flood. an unprecedented category five typhoon strikes, unleashing 80 inches of rain in just 24 hours. debris carried by the rising water blocks the spillway. >> if the dam was not operated properly for this storm, or if the spillway were clogged with debris, you could get more in flow than was ever anticipated. >> with the spillway blocked, the water level rises rapidly. a landslide crashes in to the reservoir, releasing 5,000 tons of earth and rock. 800 million cubic feet of water overtops it dam, sending a massive wave rolling down the