Category Archives: Structure v Sinkhole

Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. Aprill 11th, 2013.

A sinkhole measuring nearly 85 meters wide and 15 meters deep engulfed three houses in a town outside Russia’s fifth-largest city Nizhny Novgorod as some residents of the small village were slumbering. One of the houses in the town of … Continue reading

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Seffner, Florida. March 1st, 2013.

We have found some pictures from Tuesday that are better, the subfloor/foundation pad of the house obscures much of the sinkhole itself.. Monday Finally revealed.. A demolition crew finally revealed the large sinkhole that swallowed a man from Florida in … Continue reading

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Guangzou, China. January 29th, 2013.

A large piece of land collapsed near a subway construction site on Guangzhou’s Kangwang Road, dragging surrounding buildings underground. The collapsed site is 300 sq metres wide and nine metres deep, and still expanding. Five shops fell into the hole, and one building … Continue reading

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Brooksville, Florida. 17th August, 2012.

Flood waters from Tropical Storm Debby forced an elderly Central Florida man from his home.  Now, three sinkholes have swallowed his front yard and are just feet from his house. Back in June, two good Samaritans, Josh Sanchez and Luis … Continue reading

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Allentown, Pennsylvania. 30th July, 2012.

No really good pictures yet, since the sinkhole formed under a house.. A sinkhole in Allentown, PA threatens the structural integrity of several homes along 5th Street. Now residents don’t know where to turn. One of the homes partially collapsed … Continue reading

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Hudson, Florida. 21st June, 2011.

“I never thought this would happen to me,” she said Wednesday afternoon, sitting at the kitchen table in her neighbor’s home, voice thick with unshed tears. “I don’t know where I’ll go now.” At about 3 p.m., a sinkhole under … Continue reading

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Naples, Florida. May 31st, 2012.

NORTH NAPLES — The devil’s work? “We’re just happy campers,” McGill said. “Usually it’s a little bigger crowd, but with all the moving it’s been a bit smaller.” With a temporary home secured, Shuck’s attention returns to the lawsuit with … Continue reading

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Gainsville, Florida. May, 2012.

When life gives you Lemons, you make lemonade. Robert “Robin” Matheny can finally rest easy. His house of 37 years, the one he raised his kids in, the one that’s only a few feet away from the infamous Jonesville sinkhole … Continue reading

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Erwin, Tennessee. 10th December, 2011.

A gaping sinkhole has drained a family’s swimming pool in Erwin, Tennessee and is growing in size – threatening their home. Homeowner Brad Thelan said the noise of the sink-hole opening up under his in-ground pool awakened his wife Chemene … Continue reading

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Georgetown, South Carolina. November 18th, 2011.

A sinkhole gobbled up a retail building on Fraser Street in Georgetown shortly before 11:00 p.m. Thursday. No one was hurt, but now other property owners in the area wonder if their buildings will be next. The Georgetown Fire Department didn’t have to get … Continue reading

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