more sinkholes

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Like this in New Zealand...

Harwood Hole in the South Island...   


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harwood_Hole

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A video of the decent into Harwood's Hole in New Zealand..   

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/13/sichuan-sinkhole-swallows_n_4440928.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news





Sichuan Sinkhole Swallows At Least 12 Buildings (VIDEO)
Posted: 12/13/2013 2:03 pm EST

A sinkhole nearly 200-foot wide in China's Sichuan Province has swallowed at least 12 buildings and is expected to keep growing.

The sinkhole opened up around 12:40 a.m. Friday http://shanghaiist.com/2013/12/13/sinkhole-sichuan-province.php

in the city of Guangyuan, Shanghaiist reported. As of 6:30 p.m., the sinkhole had swallowed 12 buildings, but no one was seriously injured.

Many who have encounter sinkholes have not been so lucky. In March, a sinkhole opened up underneath the bedroom of a sleeping Florida man, swallowing him entirely.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/01/florida-sinkhole_n_2788114.html



In August 2012, a man in Taiwan was killed after falling into a huge sinkhole http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/03/sinkhole-opens-and-swallows-taiwanese-man_n_1738626.html

in the wake of a typhoon; and that same month,



an Idaho woman died after crashing into a sinkhole on the highway caused by gophers.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/09/gophers-cause-womans-death_n_1760928.html

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http://local.msn.com/cars-slide-into-block-long-sinkhole-in-baltimore-1?


..Updated: 4/30/2014.
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Cars slide into block-long sinkhole in BaltimoreOfficials say a block-long sinkhole opened up in a residential neighborhood in northeast Baltimore, sucking in several cars and forcing the evacuation of several houses.




Emergency officials approach cars on the edge of a sinkhole in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, as heavy rain moves through the region. Road closures have been reported due to flooding, downed trees and electrical lines elsewhere in the Mid-Atlantic. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings through Wednesday afternoon in Washington, northern Virginia and central Maryland. AP Photo



.BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials say a block-long sinkhole opened up in a residential neighborhood in northeast Baltimore, sucking in several cars and forcing the evacuation of several houses.

Video: Video shows cars collapse over cliff

The fire department tweeted on its official Twitter account that a sinkhole opened up Wednesday afternoon in the first block of 26th Street. The sinkhole opened next to railroad tracks used by CSX.

The block of rowhouses was being evacuated and a building inspector has been called. The fire department said no injuries had been reported.

A fire department tweet says CSX has suspended rail traffic.

According to one witness, the site looks like a landslide happened.

Rain has drenched central Maryland for more than 24 hours.

NEXT UP: Gallery: Severe storm outbreak

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.................. YIKES

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35-Foot-Deep Sinkhole Swallows Part Of Missouri Golf Course



The Huffington Post    |  By  Ryan Grenoble   
Posted:  05/22/2015 6:15 pm EDT    Updated:  3 hours ago

Golfers in Branson, Missouri, have some extra hazards to contend with after four sinkholes swallowed part of the Top of the Rock Golf Course on Friday.

The largest of the sinkholes abuts a pond on the course and is approximately 70 feet wide and 35 feet deep. According to KOLR10 News, a second hole measures 18 feet deep, while the other two are a (comparatively) smaller four feet deep












While the unexpected addition of extra holes to the course has forced staff to close the driving range, which sits next to the pond, Branson Tri-Lakes News reports that the rest of the area remains open for business.

Officials from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and geological engineers are reportedly monitoring the situation.

Hey -- at least they don't have alligators.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/22/missouri-golf-sinkhole_n_7425102.html

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March 2015

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