A massive sinkhole was discovered near Route 61 in Centralia, Columbia County in central Pennsylvania last week. The hole is estimated to be 100 feet deep and 15 wide. Department of Environmental Protection workers did not know the exact date when the sinkhole appeared. They also added that it does not seem to be getting […]
A huge sinkhole opened at Union County in Maynardville on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. With an estimated depth of 25 feet and a width of 40 feet, the hole was caused by heavy rains and prompted the water treatment plant in the area to shut down. The massive sinkhole appeared in the land owned by […]
A sinkhole that is five feet wide and 10 feet deep opened at the back of a house on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township on Sunday, January 20, 2019. According to resident John Mattia, the sinkhole exposed a section of the Mariner East One Pipeline. This is the latest in a series of events […]
On December 20, 2018, a sinkhole opened on State Road 40 and caused traffic problems. City officials of Ocala, as well as the workers from DBI Services, resolved the situation by rerouting traffic on the affected lane. Motorists were encouraged to take alternate routes. The sinkhole, which appeared less than a half mile west of […]
A sinkhole that was estimated to be 12 feet swallowed a car of a man as he was driving on Clyde Drive near Lem Turner Road at Northside, Jacksonville in Florida on December 1st. Tyron Oakes, the owner of the car, was shaken up because of the incident, though fortunately he was not hurt. He […]
A small dip in the pavement on 17-92 in Sanford, Seminole County in Florida prompted the project manager of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to inspect the area. Though most drivers might not notice it, FDOT placed orange cones and dug up the area. They discovered a series of holes beneath a layer of […]
On November 1st 2018, a large sinkhole formed on Macon Road in Berclair, Memphis in Tennessee. According to the Memphis Police Department, the hole is caused by a broken water main located in the eastbound lane near N. Graham Street. It opened on Thursday morning. Motorist Chasity Perry said she ran into the hole before […]
On October 2, 2018, a sinkhole was found at the side of Building 1549 at Woodhaven Apartments in Northeast Second Street, Ocala in Florida. According to Ashley Lopez, spokeswoman for Ocala Fire Rescue, a resident called about the situation on Tuesday afternoon. The hole is about two feet wide with a depth of around two […]
On September 26, a sinkhole with a diameter of about 10 feet opened at the corner of the upper tennis courts at Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School located at South Broad Street, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Because of the sinkhole, the upper and lower tennis courts were closed immediately to recreational programs and gym classes. According to […]
