Monthly Archives: June 2013

Washington, DC. June 18th, 2013.

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A sinkhole has opened up in a parking lot near the intersection of M Street and New York Avenue in Northwest D.C., said Tim Wilson, a D.C. fire department spokesman. There is a Honda partially in the hole, but it has not … Continue reading →

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Washington DC, USA. May 29th, 2013.

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It started with an email on a neighborhood chain. Residents worried that steel plates covering daily work on a D.C. Water project at 16th and Arkansas were dipping and shaking under heavy traffic. “When you’re driving over it or biking … Continue reading →

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San Marco, Florida. June 13th, 2013.

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One lane of Atlantic Boulevard near the intersection with Kings Road in San Marco is closed because of a sinkhole that opened up. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says barricades will remain in place until the Department of Transportation can fix … Continue reading →

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Tampa, Florida. June 13th, 2013.

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According to an advisory released Wednesday night, the six-foot-wide gap is over a 36-inch gravity sewer pipe located on 138th Ave. east of Bruce B. Downs Blvd. The hole was estimated to be about 30 feet deep. It has been … Continue reading →

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Cape Girardeau, Missouri. June 13th, 2013.

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Sinkholes have been in the news a lot over the past few months. There was the man who died in Florida after his home was swallowed by a sinkhole. A golfer in St. Louis fell into one on the course. … Continue reading →

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Runnells, Iowa. June 13th, 2013.

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Runnells residents and state officials are concerned a large sinkhole could be related to an abandoned mine beneath the small city. Two weeks ago, Bob Borg stepped into his front yard to discover a large hole, nearly 10-feet deep and … Continue reading →

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Arlington, Texas. June 11th, 2013

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A strange one. A sinkhole formed behind the pitchers mound on a baseball field… A busted pipe under the infield at Rangers Ballpark has created a sinkhole right behind the pitcher’s mound. On-field batting practice was canceled for both the … Continue reading →

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