Monthly Archives: October 2013

Santa Fe, New Mexico. October 10th, 2013.

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Ben

What started as a small leak that nobody could see, grew and grew until it became a big problem that nobody could ignore. And it left dozens of Santa Fe residents without water, power or a way to get around … Continue reading →

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Alberta, Canada. October 10th, 2013.

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Ben

It only took an hour to demolish a house that had been in the same family for three generations but for the young homeowners, who’d experienced a sinkhole during the June flood, it meant progress in their quest to return … Continue reading →

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Dekalb County, Georgia. October 8th, 2013.

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Ben

Drivers on Interstate 85 south through DeKalb County should expect delays until at least Wednesday afternoon due to roadwork on a large sinkhole. Workers are doing emergency repairs on I-85 just north of the interchange with Clairmont Road, and are … Continue reading →

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Orleans, Ottowa. October 7th, 2013.

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Ben

A sinkhole opened up in the Ottawa community of Orleans Monday morning. The hole formed on St. Joseph Blvd. and Edgar Brault St., according to the CBC. This is not the first sinkhole in that area. In 2012 a hole in … Continue reading →

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Cordova, Tennessee. October 7th, 2013.

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Ben

Cordova resident Mansi Gadi says she is tired of looking out in her backyard and seeing MLGW road barrels. “Water comes in and with all this dirt and mud and everything … It drains all the way down and it … Continue reading →

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New York, New York. October 4th, 2013.

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Ben

It’s a smooth ride now on a Harlem street since a serious sinkhole has finally been filled. A month ago, NY1 For You told viewers how drivers complained that their repeated calls to the city over several months did nothing … Continue reading →

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Austin, Texas. October 1st, 2013.

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Ben

A sinkhole in a popular Austin shopping center is several feet deep, thanks to the weekend rains. It’s next to Zinger Hardware store in the Central Market shopping center on North Lamar Blvd. A concrete sidewalk has caved in, leaving … Continue reading →

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Lenoir, North Carolina. October 2nd, 2013

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Ben

Sinkholes across downtown Lenoir could cost the city nearly $6 million to repair. This summer’s heavy rain damaged one of the city’s oldest drainage lines close to where two one-way streets merge and create a funnel of traffic through downtown. … Continue reading →

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania. October 3rd, 2013.

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Ben

  The 300 block of East Walnut Street is expected to remain closed for two to three hours as crews repair a sewer line. Initial reports that the street closure was the result of a truck stuck in a sinkhole … Continue reading →

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Tennessee, October 2nd, 2013.

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Ben

When a local farmer’s tractor got stuck in a hole while he was bush hogging a hillside pasture on the family farm located on Red Hill Road last Monday morning, he didn’t realize there was a 12-foot drop under the … Continue reading →

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