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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Rolling Greens, Indiana. July 29th, 2011.
Northbound Green River Road is closed at the Covert Avenue intersection because of a three foot sinkhole. It formed around 6:30 p.m. Friday night. Crews on the scene say three cars were damaged before it was closed down. Barricades have been set up … Continue reading
Kensington, Philadelphia. July 29th, 2011.
Officials are on the scene of a sink hole in Kensington where there is a water line leak and a strong odor of gas. Firefighters were called out to the 2000 block of Sepviva Street around 10:00 Friday morning for … Continue reading
Burnsville, Minnesota. July 28th, 2011
An apparent water main break has triggered a massive sinkhole across the southbound lanes of County 11 between McAndrews and Palomino Drive. The sinkhole is more than 30 feet deep and at least 30 feet across. Crews worked through the night on the problem and hope … Continue reading
Carman, Manitoba, Canada. July 26th, 2011.
This was more than just a regular pothole. Town of Carman work crews were called out to 2nd Ave SE near the corner of First Street SE after receiving a call about a large sinkhole approximately six feet by five … Continue reading
Council Bluffs, Iowa. July 21st, 2011.
The high water table continues to cause problems in Council Bluffs, including the potential for sinkholes. One sinkhole between 6th and 7th avenues started as just a dip in the road, but now it’s 20 feet wide and at least … Continue reading
Guatemala City, Guatemala. July 19th, 2011.
The third impressive sinkhole in Guatemala City…. Here’s something you never want to hear: “That loud booming sound is coming from inside the house!” That’s what one Inocenta Hernandez from Guatemala City learned after a noise caused her to run outside, … Continue reading
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Tagged Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala City sinkhole, Guatemala sinkhole, Inocenta Hernandez, sinkhole
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Tabiona, Utah. July 14th, 2011
A 15-year-old girl died after heavy rains caused a huge sinkhole to open on a Utah highway, swallowing one vehicle and causing her father’s SUV to careen off the road. Authorities said the crash that killed Justine Barneck and injured … Continue reading
Posted in Pictures, Vehicle v Sinkhole
Tagged deadly sinkhole, sinkhole, Tabiona, Utah, Utah sinkhole
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Calgary, Canada. July 7th, 2011.
An early morning water main break seriously impacted the early morning commute for Calgarians on Thursday and caused a massive sinkhole to open up on McKnight Blvd. The sinkhole appear in the two westbound lanes of McKnight Blvd. and 2 … Continue reading
Queensland Lakes, New Zealand. July 5th, 2011.
Substantial flooding from a burst water main caused a taxi van to nosedive into a sinkhole and left a large mess in central Queenstown yesterday morning. An underground water main burst about 4am, and contractors had to waterblast footpaths and … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach Street, New Zealand, sinkhole, sinkhole v SUV, sinkhole v taxi, water main
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Marietta, Georgia. July 3rd, 2011.
Faye McBee, a grandmother of three who lives in a cozy one-story house at the corner of Wright and Henderson streets, received an alarming message in April from the man who cuts her grass. “He said, ‘there’s a hole … Continue reading
Posted in Pictures, Structure v Sinkhole
Tagged Georgia, Marietta, sinkhole, sinkhole v house
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