Sinkholes: May 2013

Updated on May 19 (May 19) A large sinkhole that caused the closure of the southbound lane in the 2300 block of South Sprigg Street in Southeast Missouri earlier this month still could… Read More →

US suddenly looks like a sinkhole nation; ‘Unbelievable’ mass fish and marine deaths in Australia

(April 7)  They seem to be everywhere. A neighborhood in Ohio. A road in Kentucky. A beach in New Jersey. There seems to be reports of a new sinkhole come each week. Last… Read More →

Sinkholes: April 2013

Updated on May 1 (April 30) A car was damaged when it hit a sinkhole this afternoon in the 9000 block of River Road on the Far Northside of Indianapolis. The hole is… Read More →

“March Madness”: War Alert, Sinkholes, Snow, and Fireballs; Expect The Unexpected!

(April 1) The situation in North Korea is more unpredictable than at any point in the past and the White House said it was treating seriously North Korea’s warning over the weekend that… Read More →

Sinkholes: March 2013

Updated on March 31 (March 31) While parking can be tough in Hoboken, New Jersey, it can be tougher when your car is swallowed by the Earth. A sinkhole opened around 3 a.m.… Read More →

Giant Sinkholes Appearing All Over America: Solar Storms and Earth’s Crust

A sinkhole that opened under a bedroom in Florida, swallowing a man who was not recovered, has prompted new interest in the phenomenon. Sinkholes are common in Florida, a state dubbed the sinkhole… Read More →

Sinkholes: February 2013

(Feb 28) People stand next to a 24.9 metre (82 feet) diametre pit at a village in Guangyuan, Sichuan province in China. According to local media the pit formed on a karst landform… Read More →

Sinkholes: January 2013

Updated on Jan 31 (Jan 31) A water main break continues to cause big problems in East York, Toronto, Canada. (Source) (Jan 31) Raleigh construction workers in North Carolina are trying to repair… Read More →

Sinkholes: December 2012

Updated on Dec 31 (Dec 31) A trash truck became caught this morning in a collapsed sink hole in the vicinity of 4th and Maclay streets in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This is the second… Read More →

Sinkholes: Oct and Nov 2012

Updated on Nov 30 Sinkholes: September 2012 (Nov 30) A car drove into the roughly 2-foot deep sinkhole at the entrance to an alley off 51st Street between Avenues R and Q ½ in… Read More →

Yellowstone supervolcano may erupt sooner than expected; Increased seismic activity recorded at giant Louisiana sinkhole

Underneath the natural beauty of Yellowstone National Park is a geological time bomb. Supervolcano eruptions are potentially the most catastrophic natural disasters beside asteroid impact. In 2004 the ground had started to rise… Read More →

Sinkhole Disasters: Assumption Parish and Lake Peigneur

(Oct 1) Assumption Parish’s salt dome sinkhole is becoming another ongoing man-made Lake Peigneur catastrophe, said a Human rights defender. The top of the now infamous Louisiana sinkhole expanded to 4-acres large last week,… Read More →

Urban sinkholes a growing problem in Ontario, Canada

(Sep 7) The giant sinkhole on Highway 174 reveals crumbling roads in Ottawa but problem is Ontario-wide. A professional engineer reviewing the problem of corroding culvert pipes in Ontario says it is only… Read More →

Foul-smelling sinkhole in New York City grows to 70 foot deep cavity; 99 sinkholes reported in Beijing in just 3 weeks

(Sep 16) It’s gone from bad to worse. The sinkhole, on 92nd Street in Bay Ridge, opened up on June 28th and crews have been working nearly around the clock to get it… Read More →

Sinkholes: September 2012

Updated on Sep 26 Sinkholes: August 2012 Urban sinkholes a growing problem in Ontario, Canada (Sep 26) A large sinkhole, about three metres in depth, has opened up on a Saskatoon roadway in Saskatchewan, Canada.… Read More →

Isaac may cost insurers $2 Billion; Storm could cause massive Louisiana sinkhole‎ to become more unstable

(Aug 30) The Web was abuzz with expressions of disbelief that a mere “Cat 1″ storm could be the culprit for the catastrophe unfolding before people’s eyes – Isaac may cost insurers as… Read More →

Bad Omen? Rash of Sinkholes in Harbin, China

(Aug 20) China’s northeastern city of Harbin has suffered a sudden appearance of sinkholes this month, triggering a feverish discussion on Chinese social media sites about their cause and what they mean. Around… Read More →

Homes evacuated near bayou in Louisiana: Officials fear giant sinkhole pipeline explosion

(Aug 5) Powerful underground forces unleashed by the formation of an acre-sized swampland sinkhole in South Louisiana bayou country near the Gulf of Mexico had bent and shifted an adjacent 36-inch natural gas pipeline… Read More →

Sinkholes: August 2012

Updated on Aug 29 (Aug 29) Flooding in Visitacion Valley in San Francisco, California, created a sinkhole and forcing evacuation of a school, a church and 14 homes. (Source) (Aug 29) A sinkhole… Read More →

Sinkhole Armageddon in Beijing, China

(Aug 3) Residents of the capital of China have become worried over the increasing numbers of road collapses and sinkholes that have appeared following the recent heavy rain. In the city, 150 road sections… Read More →

Landslides and sinkholes ‘on the rise’ due to extreme rainfall patterns

(July 18) Landslides are common in most South Asian countries but authorities say their frequency and intensity are on the rise. Last month around 110 people died in the Chittagong region of Bangladesh… Read More →

Urban Sinkholes in China: Top Ten List (When road swallows car)

(July 5) One person was killed and three were injured in Hunan province after a giant sinkhole opened up in the middle of Xiangjiang Road in Changsha city. It engulfed the BMW car… Read More →

Sinkholes in China: July 2012

Updated on July 31 (Aug 1) Taiyuan, Shanxi (Source) (July 31) Shenzhen, Gunagdong (Source) (July 31) Beijing (Source) (July 31) West Station, Lanzhou (Source) (July 30) Xiangtan, Hunan (Source) (July 28) Qionghai, Hainan… Read More →

Sinkholes: July 2012

Updated on Aug 1 (Aug 1) A passer-by fell into a sinkhole which opened up on the pavement in Baiyun Lu, Xicheng district in Beijing, China. He was rescued and sent to hospital.… Read More →

Tropical Storm Debby creates sinkhole Armageddon in Florida

(June 26) Tropical Storm Debby raked the Tampa Bay area in Florida with high wind and heavy rain Monday in a drenching that could top 2 feet over the next few days and… Read More →

Large sinkhole in Florida swallows back of home; Why the sudden outbreak of sinkholes?

(June 21) A 40 feet wide and 20 feet deep sinkhole has swallowed the back of a home in Hudson, Tampa Bay, Florida.The house has been ruled a total loss, leaving many residents… Read More →

Sinkholes in China: June 2012

Updated on June 30 (June 28) Nanchang, Jiangxi (Source) (June 28) Guiyang, Guizhou (Source) (June 28) Zhengzhou City, Henan (Source) (June 28) Harbin, Heilongjiang (Source) (June 28) Hefei, Anhui (Source) (June 27) Wuchang, Hubei… Read More →

Sinkholes: June 2012

Updated on June 29 (June 29) A SINKHOLE, about four feet across and approximately five feet deep, dramatically appeared in a town centre car park in Bexhil, East Sussex, UK. (Source) (June 29)… Read More →

China Sinkhole Forces Hundreds To Evacuate

(June 2) More than 800 villagers have been evacuated after land sank in southern China’s Guangxi province, which is known for its karst topography. The official Xinhua News Agency reported the sink hole… Read More →

Sinkholes: May 2012 (Part II)

Updated on May 28 (May 28) A 15-foot sink hole caused a road closure in Columbus, Minnesotta. (Source) (May 26) A massive crater appeared alongside the road in between the cities of Black Hawk… Read More →

Massive Sinkhole In China: Ground Cave-in Damages Nearly 100 Homes

(May 14) Rescuers said that nearly 100 homes were damaged and some were toppled by a sinkhole in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on May 10. An initial investigation showed the ground… Read More →

Sinkholes in China: May 2012

Updated on May 30 North China (May 25) Lhasa, Tibet (Source) (May 19) Shenyang, Liaoning  (Source) (May 18) Harbin, Heilongjiang (Source) (May 18) Harbin, Heilongjiang (Source) (May 15) Harbin, Heilongjiang (Source) (May 4)… Read More →

Second massive sinkhole in Florida in two weeks

(May 12) A large sink hole near 11958 SW 5 Ave.in the Jonesville area in Alachua County, Florida, has forced people in the immediate area to evacuate. The sinkhole — about 80 feet… Read More →

Disaster Precursor? Mass Fish Deaths and Sinkhole Outbreak in China; Dead Fish Wash Ashore in Japan

Mass fish die-off is being reported on a daily basis across China – hundreds of thousands of dead fish found floating in ponds, rivers, estuaries. In the southern regions (Guangdong, Hainan, and other places), these incidents… Read More →

Sinkholes in China: April 2012

North China (April 26) Stone City, Hebei (Source) (April 25) Handan, Hebei (Source) (April 24) A young girl unexpectedly fell into a sidewalk sinkhole while talking on the phone in northern China on… Read More →

Sinkholes: May 2012 (Part I)

Updated on May 27 (May 16) Fourteen families were stranded Tuesday after the only bridge leading into their neighborhood in Wirtz, Franklin County, Virginia, was washed out by flash flooding late Monday night.… Read More →

Sinkholes: April 2012

Updated on May 1 (April 27) A gaping hole has developed in front of Shawnee Elementary School in what Forks Township officials in Easton, Pennsylvania, believe might be the first sinkhole found this… Read More →

Wisconsin Mystery booms: Flashes of light and thunderous booms in Baraboo

(April 4) It’s unclear what caused two separate instances in which flashes of light were followed by thunderous booms in Baraboo early Sunday. A police officer witnessed the first incident while parked on… Read More →

A Mystery in Watertown, Wisconsin: Exploding Kitchen Tiles

(March 27)  Tiles in the cafeteria started to buckle and explode Monday at St. Henry’s Catholic School in Watertown, Wisconsin. ”And I looked at the tiles on the floor. (They) were raising up and… Read More →

Earth’s Crust Slowly Being Destroyed; Biggest Dose of Solar Heat Since 2005

(March 22) New research shows that the Earth’s crust is now undergoing high rates of destruction. The results suggest that around 65 per cent of the present-day volume of the continental crust was… Read More →

Mysterious Booms in Clintonville and Other Places

UPDATES (March 28) Residents are shaken by booms once again in Clintonville. Police say they received 65 calls Tuesday night between 10:35 and 11:40 from residents who experienced the booming. The city has… Read More →

Sinkholes and others: March 2012

Updated on March 31 (March 31) SEVERAL residents in the mountain barangay of Bala-as, Argao in southern Cebu in the Philippines, could not sleep well when it rains at night. They fear that… Read More →

Mysterious cracks appear across the planet (Part II)

(Feb 23) An awesome chasm has opened near the coast in Rostrío in Santander, Spain. According to experts, the dissolution of limestone rocks at the depth creates underground caves, which may eventually lead to the processes… Read More →

Sinkholes increasing: The earth continues to shift and crack

Sinkholes (Feb 2012) What was once an occasional incident has become an alarmingly regular occurrence – from around the world, we’re getting reports of sinkholes almost every other day now! The earth continues… Read More →

Sinkholes and others: Feb 2012 (Updated)

Updated on March 8 (Feb 27) A sinkhole opened up on Monday afternoon in a Denver intersection. The hole at 11th Avenue and Corona Street is next to the crosswalk on Corona Street.… Read More →

Sinkholes (Jan 2012)

Updated on Feb 1 (Jan 31) In Virginia, the block of Marion’s Catron Street between West Chilhowie Street and Prescott Avenue will be closed through at least Wednesday following development of a sinkhole… Read More →

Sinkholes (Dec 2011)

Updated on Dec 30 (Dec 30) A pair of eastern Pennsylvania homes structurally damaged by a massive sinkhole may have to be demolished. Officials said they were assessing the integrity of several other… Read More →

Sinkholes (Nov 2011)

Updated on Dec 13 (Nov 29) A large sinkhole is slowing traffic at Camino De La Tierra and Avenida Isabel on the Southwest side in Tuscon, Arizona. A 24-inch water main broke overnight,… Read More →

Sinkholes (October 2011)

(Oct 31) An 80-year-old man who went out to get his morning newspaper fell into an 8-foot sinkhole that opened up in his Long Island lawn in New York. Read more HERE. (Oct… Read More →

Sinkholes (September 2011)

(Sept 30) A sinkhole shut down a busy intersection in downtown San Diego, California. The intersection of Pacific Highway and A Street was flooded due to a water main break Thursday at 8… Read More →