SINKHOLES are becoming a very real threat, experts have warned, as the recent deluge has left Britain in a sodden, soggy mess.
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SINKHOLES are becoming a very real threat, experts have warned, as the recent deluge has left Britain in a sodden, soggy mess. A sinkhole which swallowed the car of Zoe Smith in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire [PA] A number of giant … Continue reading
Kent, United Kingdom.
More rain, more sinkholes for the UK. Motorway closed for a second day as engineers tackle 15ft-deep SINKHOLE that opened up below central reservation. A 10-mile section of a busy motorway remains closed after the discovery yesterday of a 15ft-deep … Continue reading
Yorkshire, United Kingdom. February 17th, 2014.
More rain, more sinkholes… Three homes have been evacuated over fears one was in danger of collapse after a sinkhole – the UK’s sixth in a month – opened up. A cordon has been put in place to protect members … Continue reading
County Kilkenny, Ireland. February 18th, 2014.
A LARGE sinkhole has developed near Galmoy Mine in Co Kilkenny, it has been confirmed. The Department of Energy and Natural Resources confirmed the existence of the sinkhole this afternoon. The hole is 15m in circumference and 9m deep. However … Continue reading
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom. February 17th, 2014.
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
Kentucky. February 12th, 2014.
Cor! Vettes! A 40-foot sinkhole opened up under the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky and swallowed eight collector cars, including a black 1962 model, the museum said on Wednesday. No injuries were reported, but a 1993 ZR-1 Spyder and a … Continue reading
Detroit, Michigan. January 20th, 2014.
There’s an ongoing traffic alert if you’re heading to the North American International Auto Show in the next couple of days. There’s a sinkhole in downtown Detroit that may affect your drive. The sinkhole measures about 10 feet by 10 feet … Continue reading
Colorado Springs, Colorado. 20th January, 2014.
Crews are working to fix a large sinkhole. It’s from a water main break off of Kodiak and Monterey. That’s near Circle and Hancock Expressway in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Utilities say they found about the problem around 8 p.m. … Continue reading
Hartford, Connecticut. January 19th, 2014.
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
Foolow, United Kingdom. December 30th, 2103
Ending off the year with a bang.. A monster of a sinkhole swallows Peak District field after extreme wet weather.. THIS monster sinkhole might look like a scene from a disaster movie but it is just the latest havoc caused … Continue reading