At least six branches have been closed since Monday because of evacuation orders for areas near the precarious Oroville Dam crisis in Northern California.

More than 188,000 people evacuated their homes on Sunday because of extensive damage to the dam's primary spillway that could potentially cause catastrophic floods in Oroville, a small city with a population of more than 16,000, and the surrounding towns including Marysville, Yuba City, Live Oak, Nicolaus and all communities around the Feather River basin.

The $867 million Sierra Central Credit Union based in Yuba City said its Oroville, Marysville, South Yuba City and Beale branches have been closed since Monday.  In addition, the Biggs and Oroville branches of the $716 million Self-Help Federal Credit Union also have been closed since Monday. The branches are expected to remain closed until the evacuation notice is lifted.

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