Category Archives: Structure v Sinkhole

Huntington Park, California April 12th 2016

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Ben

  A large crater has opened up on the grounds of an LAUSD school whose site was once at the epicenter of an environmental justice battle. The crater measures about 75 feet by 45 feet according to CBS Los Angeles. Regardless, … Continue reading →

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Norhausen, Germany. February 22nd, 2016.

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Ben

A massive 50 meter deep sinkhole has swallowed up parts of two uninhabited buildings in a German town. Luckily no one was injured in the incident. The hole continued to grow over the weekend. According to local authorities, the earth … Continue reading →

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Basildon, United Kingdom. December 5th, 2014.

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Ben

A sinkhole has appeared in the front garden of a house in Berkshire. The 10m (32ft) wide and 5m (16ft) deep crater formed outside the family home of Sarah Jenkins, in Upper Basildon, near Reading. Ms Jenkins said: “It’s massive … Continue reading →

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. November 23rd, 2014.

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Ben

A large sinkhole on a Northampton County street has been filled in but the road remains closed. A home, whose yard and driveway have been mostly swallowed by another sinkhole, remains standing. The first sinkhole opened Thursday night  in the … Continue reading →

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Raleigh, North Carolina. September 30th, 2014

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Ben

Crews will close the southbound lanes of Hammond Road at Rush Street Thursday morning in south Raleigh to begin making permanent fixes to a drainage problem that created a large sinkhole in September. North Carolina Department of Transportation officials awarded … Continue reading →

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Swansea Heads, North Wales

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Ben

Sinkholes resulting from the presence of old, abandoned mine workings threaten the integrity of luxury homes in the NSW seaside town of Swansea Heads. A sinkhole which is believed to measure as much as 20 metres in width and 10 … Continue reading →

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Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom. February 17th, 2014.

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Ben

The wet weather in England has taken it’s toll.. More than a dozen homes have been evacuated after a 35ft-wide sinkhole opened up in a street. Police say they have evacuated 17 properties at the site in Oatridge Gardens in … Continue reading →

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Hartford, Connecticut. January 19th, 2014.

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Ben

Crews have finished repairing an early morning water main break on Harper Street that caused a small sinkhole in the roadway. The break occurred around 3am Sunday affecting nine multi-family houses in the area. Officials say the front, passenger tire … 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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Orlando, FLorida. August 11th, 2013.

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Ben

Just in from our Santa Monica correspondent: Dozens of people were forced to evacuate from their resort near Florida’s Disney World when a 60-foot sinkhole caused a section of the resort to collapse Sunday night. Guests at the Summer Bay … Continue reading →

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