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Sinkholes

Sinkhole causes temporary closure of 710 freeway off-ramp in Pasadena Media News Group16:20California Natural Disasters

Sinkhole opens on southbound 710 Freeway in Pasadena CBS Los Angeles21:58California Natural Disasters

UK village where 'kids are banned from playing outside' as sinkholes keep opening Daily Star08:53Natural Disasters

Kids banned from playing outside over fears of sinkholes that keep opening up The Mirror04:50Natural Disasters

Second sinkhole in three days opens up in Newcastle 9News00:59New South Wales Australia Natural Disasters

100-metre sinkhole opens, cuts off utilities for residents The Canberra Times00:47New South Wales Australia Natural Disasters

Emergency roadworks in an East Lancs town as sinkhole appears Lancashire Telegraph05:43Natural Disasters

As sinkhole swallows road, park remains closed at Thurmond Lake WRDW14:18Natural Disasters

Residents raise safety fears after discovery of large sinkhole in Tillydrone street Aberdeen Live01:17Tillydrone Natural Disasters Scotland

‘It’s a disgrace’: Safety concerns raised as sinkhole discovered in Tillydrone The Press and Journal07:55Tillydrone Natural Disasters Scotland

Huge sinkhole swallows woman’s new home New Zealand Herald17:28Natural Disasters New Zealand Australia

Sinkholes appear on woman's property in Collie, WA, one week after she bought it Mail Online11:03Natural Disasters New Zealand Australia

Flagstaff school bus gets stuck in sinkhole FOX 10 Phoenix14:59Arizona Schools Arizona Natural Disasters

Flagstaff Unified school bus gets stuck in a sinkhole near Doney Park azfamily.com, Arizona11:58Arizona Schools Arizona Natural Disasters

Sinkhole repairs continue to keep part of westbound SR-78 closed Patch15:03SR-78 Natural Disasters California

SR-78 closure will extend until Monday due to sinkhole repairs: Caltrans NBC San Diego17:56SR-78 Natural Disasters California

Sinkhole debris briefly closes several lanes of 5 Freeway in Glendale ABC7 / KABC-TV10:19Natural Disasters

California freeway shuts down due to sinkhole KYMA13:46Natural Disasters

Latest News

In the last hour

Lowcountry official explains importance of reporting potholes Live 5 News20:27

In the last 8 hours

As sinkhole swallows road, park remains closed at Thurmond Lake WRDW14:18

Earlier today

Sinkholes affecting gas and power utilities, road closed in Dauphin Co. Local 21 News10:20

Yesterday

🌱 Homeless Prevention Act SB567 + Rains, Fallen Trees, And Sinkholes Patch20:08 30-Mar-23

Sinkhole causes temporary closure of 710 freeway off-ramp in Pasadena Media News Group16:20 30-Mar-23

Filthy flooded sinkhole causing dangerous detour in to busy road Norwich Evening News13:51 30-Mar-23

In the last 7 days

Sinkhole opens on southbound 710 Freeway in Pasadena CBS Los Angeles21:58 29-Mar-23

Oceanside declares local emergency as storm repairs add up KPBS21:04 29-Mar-23

SR70 closed near Beckwourth due to sinkhole KOLO-TV18:27 29-Mar-23

Sinkhole opens up on South Appleton Road in Belvidere WIFR TV 23, Illinois15:35 29-Mar-23

Sinkhole opens up at Ardhiya construction site Kuwait Times14:24 28-Mar-23

UK village where 'kids are banned from playing outside' as sinkholes keep opening Daily Star08:53 28-Mar-23

Kids banned from playing outside over fears of sinkholes that keep opening up The Mirror04:50 28-Mar-23

Children banned from playing outside in town in case sinkholes swallow them Metro.co.uk04:35 28-Mar-23

Second sinkhole in three days opens up in Newcastle 9News00:59 28-Mar-23

Families ban youngsters from playing outside over fears of sinkholes opening up in sleepy… Mail Online21:17 27-Mar-23

Sinkhole causing delays at Fauntleroy ferry terminal MyNorthwest18:24 27-Mar-23

East Brunswick: Water Main Break Causes Sinkhole on Louise Drive TAPinto17:38 27-Mar-23

News: Gary Hempsey Blends Blues & Americana On New Single ‘Sinkhole’ Backseat Mafia12:27 27-Mar-23

Riverside fire leads to street flooding, sinkhole FOX 11 Los Angeles21:01 26-Mar-23

Sinkhole opens up on York street YorkMix16:18 25-Mar-23

Concern as giant sinkhole appears in Scots residential street Daily Record15:17 25-Mar-23

Edinburgh locals concerned as giant sinkhole appears in residential community Edinburgh Live10:27 25-Mar-23

100-metre sinkhole opens, cuts off utilities for residents The Canberra Times00:47 25-Mar-23

City of Oceanside declares local emergency following $1.1M in storm damage 10News, San Diego20:46 24-Mar-23

Huge sinkhole swallows woman’s new home New Zealand Herald17:28 24-Mar-23

Flagstaff school bus gets stuck in sinkhole FOX 10 Phoenix14:59 24-Mar-23

Road Closed After Sinkhole Appears In Cowes Island Echo13:56 24-Mar-23

Flagstaff Unified school bus gets stuck in a sinkhole near Doney Park azfamily.com, Arizona11:58 24-Mar-23

City centre road closed due to sinkhole - street blocked off by repair works The Argus, Sussex11:02 24-Mar-23

Emergency roadworks in an East Lancs town as sinkhole appears Lancashire Telegraph05:43 24-Mar-23

Residents raise safety fears after discovery of large sinkhole in Tillydrone street Aberdeen Live01:17 24-Mar-23

In the last month

Vista mobile home park residents still unable to return home due to sinkhole 10News, San Diego20:43 23-Mar-23

Huge sinkhole destroys woman’s tree change dream in WA's south west ABC Online20:07 23-Mar-23

A community at risk of being swallowed by hazardous, neglected sinkholes in Khutsong Daily Maverick14:15 23-Mar-23

Sinkholes appear on woman's property in Collie, WA, one week after she bought it Mail Online11:03 23-Mar-23

‘It’s a disgrace’: Safety concerns raised as sinkhole discovered in Tillydrone The Press and Journal07:55 23-Mar-23

Sinkholes, fallen trees across North County impact residents 10News, San Diego21:15 22-Mar-23

Oceanside sinkhole continues to impact businesses 10News, San Diego21:04 22-Mar-23

Pia thought she'd purchased her dream property — then a 10m sinkhole opened up on her land ABC Online19:53 22-Mar-23

Sinkhole shatters dreams for Collie tree changer ABC Online19:53 22-Mar-23

Why does Norwich have regular problems with sinkholes? Norwich Evening News10:45 22-Mar-23

Concern around city suburb as numerous sinkholes emerge Norwich Evening News10:45 22-Mar-23

Sinkhole opens up in Bat Yam, no injuries Jerusalem Post10:15 22-Mar-23

Emergency action after sinkhole opens up in Lutterworth street Leicestershire Live09:28 22-Mar-23

Mansfield neighbours describe nightmare as sinkhole opens up outside homes Nottinghamshire Live06:37 22-Mar-23

5 Freeway in San Clemente reopens after sinkhole scare Orange County Register00:51 22-Mar-23

HS2 confirms ground bubbling in videos taken in Ruislip is not a sinkhole New Civil Engineer23:15 21-Mar-23

Water Main Break Creates Massive Sinkhole at Cleveland Intersection Jalopnik18:01 21-Mar-23

Caltrans crews continue to repair sinkhole on Highway 78 KPBS16:49 21-Mar-23

South Carolina tire retailer makes top bid for former U.S. 70 sinkhole property in Hickory Hickory Daily Record16:36 21-Mar-23

Camarillo neighborhood concerned about sinkhole amid new storm ABC7 / KABC-TV16:25 21-Mar-23

Cones erected around 'Lancashire's smallest ever sinkhole' Lancs Live13:55 21-Mar-23

Petal sinkhole repair update WDAM21:58 20-Mar-23

El Cajon street remains closed due to a sinkhole that surfaced over the weekend 10News, San Diego21:47 20-Mar-23

A 2nd sinkhole opens up at La Habra apartment complex amid legal wrangling over the 1st one Orange County Register20:54 20-Mar-23

Sinkhole Repairs Continue To Keep Part Of Westbound SR-78 Closed Patch15:03 20-Mar-23

Patton Township awarded $180,000 grant to help sinkhole victims, Rep. Conklin announced Centre Daily Times, Pennsylvania15:00 20-Mar-23

Mansfield sinkhole closes road in town as drivers warned to avoid area Nottinghamshire Live12:45 20-Mar-23

Hospitality in ‘sinkhole of financial difficulty’ The Spirit Business09:28 20-Mar-23

Massive sinkhole opens in Downtown Cleveland NewsNet5, Ohio08:16 20-Mar-23

Shock as ‘bubbling’ HS2 sinkhole reopens over west London rugby club Evening Standard06:15 20-Mar-23

Bubbling sinkhole reappears above HS2 work in west London Yahoo! UK & Ireland06:09 20-Mar-23

5 Freeway in Glendale reopens after sinkhole fixed FOX 11 Los Angeles20:08 19-Mar-23

California freeway shuts down due to sinkhole KYMA13:46 19-Mar-23

5 Freeway in Glendale reopens after sinkhole repairs CBS Los Angeles10:29 19-Mar-23

Sinkhole debris briefly closes several lanes of 5 Freeway in Glendale ABC7 / KABC-TV10:19 19-Mar-23

Sinkhole intentionally opens on Israel's Ayalon highway - report Jerusalem Post09:14 19-Mar-23

Sinkhole forces closure of 5 Freeway in Glendale FOX 11 Los Angeles01:30 19-Mar-23

El Cajon Sinkhole Closes Residential Roads Through Weekend NBC San Diego00:18 19-Mar-23

Sinkhole appears in El Cajon neighborhood, forces road closure 10News, San Diego23:12 18-Mar-23

Southbound 5 Freeway in Glendale closed as sinkhole forms FOX 11 Los Angeles22:47 18-Mar-23

Oceanside sinkhole deepens, work underway to prevent more damage to homes 10News, San Diego20:03 17-Mar-23

Westbound State Route 78 Closed Until Monday For Sinkhole Repairs Patch19:46 17-Mar-23

Sinkhole swallows classroom injuring 17 school children Metro.co.uk19:39 17-Mar-23

SR-78 Closure Will Extend Until Monday Due to Sinkhole Repairs: Caltrans NBC San Diego17:56 17-Mar-23

Relief for motorists as hazardous sinkhole is finally fixed Norwich Evening News16:55 17-Mar-23

CDTA bus gets stuck in sinkhole after Troy water main break Albany Times Union, New York10:07 17-Mar-23

Massive sinkhole opens up near 118 Freeway in Porter Ranch CBS Los Angeles01:49 17-Mar-23

Large sinkhole forms in La Habra FOX 11 Los Angeles01:22 17-Mar-23

Mining sinkhole swallows Zimbabwe classroom Daily Nation23:57 16-Mar-23

Sinkhole under Oakwood home forces tenants out; city will step in with fix WRAL.com, Carolina23:27 16-Mar-23

Sinkholes, embankment collapse lead to traffic disruptions in Oceanside, Del Mar 10News, San Diego21:00 16-Mar-23

‘Sounded Like an Earthquake': La Habra Sinkhole Opens Up Again NBC Los Angeles20:50 16-Mar-23

Repairs underway in Scripps Ranch after damaged pipe creates sinkhole 10News, San Diego19:28 16-Mar-23

2nd sinkhole opens at La Habra site of 2019 ground collapse ABC7 / KABC-TV19:25 16-Mar-23

Massive sinkhole swallows Jeep in Colorado KKTV 11 News, Colorado18:09 16-Mar-23

Children injured as classroom collapses into sinkhole in Zimbabwe ITV17:08 16-Mar-23

12 Mobile Homes Evacuated Due To Sinkhole Near Vista-Oceanside Border Patch15:47 16-Mar-23

Woman 'lucky' as she recovers from infection after falling into sinkhole Watford Observer15:39 16-Mar-23

A Dozen Homes Evacuated in Vista After Sinkhole Forms Nearby NBC San Diego15:30 16-Mar-23

12 mobile homes in Vista evacuated due to nearby sinkhole 10News, San Diego14:12 16-Mar-23

Westbound State Route 78 Closed Due To Sinkhole Patch13:35 16-Mar-23

Mining sinkhole swallows Zimbabwe classroom, 17 injured News2413:10 16-Mar-23

Sinkhole wreaking havoc in Cardiff neighborhood KPBS12:06 16-Mar-23

Sinkhole forces closure of westbound SR-78 lanes in Vista 10News, San Diego09:28 16-Mar-23

Sinkhole Repairs Shut Down Westbound Lanes of SR-78 Near Oceanside: Caltrans NBC San Diego09:23 16-Mar-23

Brit plunges into 10ft sewage-filled sinkhole she thought was a puddle on night out Daily Star06:51 16-Mar-23

Some Encinitas residents concerned with traffic caused by sinkhole repair 10News, San Diego21:15 15-Mar-23

Rains Cause Sinkhole On 101 In Humboldt County, Major Repair Underway SFist15:53 15-Mar-23

No end in sight for 'complex' sinkhole repair works Watford Observer15:14 15-Mar-23

Portland firefighters rescue dog after it fell into 10-foot-deep sinkhole Fox 1213:55 15-Mar-23

Woman steps into small puddle only for it to be a 10ft deep sinkhole Metro.co.uk10:26 15-Mar-23

Encinitas residents worry more rain will make a giant sinkhole even worse 10News, San Diego21:49 14-Mar-23

San Diego Cliffs Likely to Collapse as Rain Continues NBC San Diego20:16 14-Mar-23

Work Continues To Repair Encinitas Sinkhole Patch17:21 14-Mar-23

Pictures: 'Huge' sinkhole suddenly appears in Poole - before car gets stuck in it Yahoo! UK & Ireland13:04 14-Mar-23

Woman falls into 10ft hole she thought was puddle - and ends up swallowing sewage The Mirror11:13 14-Mar-23

Heavy rains open up sinkhole on Pebble Beach’s 18th fairway Golf Digest10:29 14-Mar-23

Major 12ft-deep 'sinkhole' suddenly opens up in the middle of busy Isle of Wight street The Mirror10:29 14-Mar-23

Avoid Technology Sinkholes: Questions Ag Retailers Should Ask The Daily Scoop07:06 14-Mar-23

Latest look at Watford General Hospital sinkhole work Watford Observer06:40 14-Mar-23

Woman 'nearly dies' after falling into 10ft sinkhole and swallowing sewage Watford Observer22:33 13-Mar-23

'Insane sinkhole' shuts road after sewer collapses Watford Observer14:24 13-Mar-23

Anger as 'dangerous' sinkhole in cemetery reported months ago Central Fife Times05:47 13-Mar-23

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About our Sinkholes news

Latest news on sinkholes, which are formed when water erodes an underlying cave or cavern, causing the ground above to collapse. Sinkholes can be large or small, and can occur suddenly or slowly over time.

They are often found in areas with limestone or other soluble rocks, as these are more easily eroded by water. Sinkholes can also occur in areas of heavy rainfall or drought, as either can lead to changes in the water table and increased erosion.

Sinkholes can pose a danger to people and property. They can damage roads, buildings, and other infrastructure, and can be deadly if someone happens to be in the area when a sinkhole forms.

There are several ways to try to prevent sinkholes from forming, including stabilizing the ground with fillers or by redirecting groundwater. However, once a sinkhole forms, it is often difficult to repair.

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