<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Sott.net - Sinkholes</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/topic/6-Sinkholes</link> <description>Signs of the Times: The World for People who Think. Featuring independent, unbiased, alternative news and commentary on world events.</description> <language>en-us</language> <copyright>Original content Copyright 2024 by Signs of the Times/Sott.net. For other content, see our Fair Use Policy at www.sott.net.</copyright> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:00:41 +0000</lastBuildDate> <image> <url>https://www.sott.net/images/sottlogo_rss.jpg</url> <title>Sott.net</title> <description>SOTT.net</description> <link>https://www.sott.net</link> </image> <item> <title>Giant sinkhole in Rome swallows two cars</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/490181-Giant-sinkhole-in-Rome-swallows-two-cars</link> <description>Two parked cars were swallowed by a large sinkhole - 10 metres deep and 10 metres wide - which opened up in the Quadraro district of Rome in the early hours of Thursday. Police and firefighters closed off the street, Via Sestio Menas, after the chasm opened up at around 01.00. There was nobody injured in the incident. The vehicles, a Dacia and a Renault, were subsequently removed and the area remained cordoned off on Thursday morning. It is far from the first time that such an event has occurred in Rome, with the city experiencing a sharp rise in the number of sinkholes in recent years according to the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/490181-Giant-sinkhole-in-Rome-swallows-two-cars</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:14:22 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole swallows customer after floor collapses in shopping mall in China on March 23</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/490152-Sinkhole-swallows-customer-after-floor-collapses-in-shopping-mall-in-China-on-March-23</link> <description>A shocking incident unfolded in Zhenjiang, China, after a massive sinkhole opened up on the second floor of a shopping mall and swallowed a customer on March 23. Chilling security camera footage captured the woman disappearing as the floor suddenly collapsed beneath her. A worker on the floor below was also trapped by debris. Both suffered only minor injuries.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/490152-Sinkhole-swallows-customer-after-floor-collapses-in-shopping-mall-in-China-on-March-23</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:54:32 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Large ingenous events, cosmic impacts and crises in the history of life</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/489500-Large-ingenous-events-cosmic-impacts-and-crises-in-the-history-of-life</link> <description>Last month, in the February 2024 issue of the Kosmographia Newsletter I reported on new research correlating a series of large-scale igneous events which produced the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) and the Siberian Traps with mass extinction episodes. On February 8 another paper was published in the journal Global and Planetary Change which further supports correlations between mass extinction episodes with gigantic volcanic eruptions and catastrophic cosmic impacts. The lead author of the paper is Michael Rampino, who has for decades been in the forefront of researching catastrophic events in Earth history. I have been following his work since the early 1980s and hold him in high regard as a scientist who is willing to think outside established paradigms of Earth history. The abstract to the paper begins: "We find that Large Igneous Province (LIP) volcanism, mostly continental flood basalts (CFBs), along with the largest extraterrestrial impacts show significant...</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/489500-Large-ingenous-events-cosmic-impacts-and-crises-in-the-history-of-life</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:17:25 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Naples sinkhole swallows cars, people 'lucky to be alive'</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/489125-Naples-sinkhole-swallows-cars-people-lucky-to-be-alive</link> <description>Two young men are "lucky to be alive" after the car they were traveling in was swallowed by a huge sinkhole that opened up early on Wednesday in a road in Naples's Vomero district. The pair, who were returning from a party after a university exam, were saved by Army soldiers who happened to be stationed in the area as part of the Strade Sicure (Safe Streets) operation. A parked car also fell into the sinkhole. "It's a miracle we are alive. It could have gone much, much worse," said Giulio Delle Donne, one of the two young men who is also a municipal councillor.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/489125-Naples-sinkhole-swallows-cars-people-lucky-to-be-alive</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2023: Destructive Storms and Sheets of Rain in the Netherlands</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/488284-2023-Destructive-Storms-and-Sheets-of-Rain-in-the-Netherlands</link> <description>2023 started with snowfall in eastern and southeastern parts of the Netherlands and ended with record high water levels due to record-breaking rainfall. The wettest year since measurements began also included other destructive weather events such as storms and tornadoes. Below are some highlights from extreme weather events in the Netherlands in 2023.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/488284-2023-Destructive-Storms-and-Sheets-of-Rain-in-the-Netherlands</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2024 13:30:04 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Couple escapes from car after it plunges into sinkhole in Vancouver, Washington: 'Felt like the movies'</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/488178-Couple-escapes-from-car-after-it-plunges-into-sinkhole-in-Vancouver-Washington-Felt-like-the-movies</link> <description>A Washington couple experienced a scary situation early Saturday morning as their vehicle plunged into a sinkhole in a Vancouver intersection while they were on their way home, according to a city spokesperson. Authorities responded to the intersection around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday after reports that a car had gone into a sinkhole. Katlynn Bicknell and her boyfriend Kevin were out grabbing food and were on their way home when the car became stuck in a huge hole with lots of bubbling water surrounding it, the couple told KPTV. Bicknell tried to open the door as she pushed against the rushing water.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/488178-Couple-escapes-from-car-after-it-plunges-into-sinkhole-in-Vancouver-Washington-Felt-like-the-movies</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 13:24:40 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>60-foot-deep sinkhole opens in front of Highland City home in Florida</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/488069-60-foot-deep-sinkhole-opens-in-front-of-Highland-City-home-in-Florida</link> <description>According to Polk County Fire Rescue, an approximately 15 feet wide by 60 feet-deep sinkhole opened in front of a Polk County home on Saturday. Officials say the sinkhole is on Royal Crest Drive in Highland City Firefighters say the street is open, and the sinkhole does not pose an imminent threat to the county roadway. According to authorities, PCFR will continue monitoring the situation over the coming days.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/488069-60-foot-deep-sinkhole-opens-in-front-of-Highland-City-home-in-Florida</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 14:48:48 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Gaping sinkhole causes disruptions in Brooklyn, New York</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/487433-Gaping-sinkhole-causes-disruptions-in-Brooklyn-New-York</link> <description>A sinkhole opened in the middle of the street in Brooklyn on Tuesday, causing disruptions for neighbors. The sinkhole, measuring 25 feet by 15 feet wide and 20 feet deep, is on 68th Street in the Bay Ridge section. It started out as a 10-foot sinkhole and grew throughout the day. A spokesperson from the Department of Environmental Protection says a break in the sewer line caused the depression to form.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/487433-Gaping-sinkhole-causes-disruptions-in-Brooklyn-New-York</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:46:55 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole near school in Charvil, UK, suffers further collapse</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/486265-Sinkhole-near-school-in-Charvil-UK-suffers-further-collapse</link> <description>A large sinkhole that opened up in a car park near a primary school has suffered a further collapse. The sinkhole appeared in East Park Farm Car Park in the village of Charvil, Berkshire, on Monday. Charvil Parish Council said it was working to keep the area safe but confirmed more ground had given way. Workers have inspected the hole, and the rest of the car park will now be scanned to make sure there is no more deterioration beneath the surface.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/486265-Sinkhole-near-school-in-Charvil-UK-suffers-further-collapse</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:18:11 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Is the jet stream changing?</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/485635-Is-the-jet-stream-changing</link> <description>Researchers at Mainz University are investigating the jet stream to assess how its decadal variations could affect the occurrence of weather extremes in Europe. Heavy precipitation, wind storms, heat waves — when severe weather events such as these occur they are frequently attributed to a wavy jet stream. The jet stream is a powerful air current in the upper troposphere that balances the pressure gradient and Coriolis forces. It is still not known whether the jet stream is really undergoing changes at decadal timescales and, if so, to what extent. "There are various theories as to what we can expect from the jet stream in future. However, these are all based on highly idealized assumptions," said Dr. Georgios Fragkoulidis of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). "Although it is quite clear that carbon dioxide emissions make a direct contribution to the global mean temperature, changes in the atmospheric circulation are highly uncertain...</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/485635-Is-the-jet-stream-changing</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:25:14 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Dozens displaced after massive sinkhole opens near apartment complex in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/484727-Dozens-displaced-after-massive-sinkhole-opens-near-apartment-complex-in-Luzerne-County-Pennsylvania</link> <description>Authorities say a huge sinkhole in northeast Pennsylvania has forced nearly two-dozen people from their homes. The ground gave way over the weekend next to an apartment complex in Luzerne County. The fire chief said 14 of the apartments have been condemned, causing roughly 20 people to be displaced. The department of environmental protection says the hole is about 60 to 80 feet deep. It is believed the sinkhole was likely caused by a mine subsidence which is a technique used in underground mining and can result in the ground above sinking or in this case, develop into a large sinkhole.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/484727-Dozens-displaced-after-massive-sinkhole-opens-near-apartment-complex-in-Luzerne-County-Pennsylvania</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:26:15 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Large sinkhole opens up in Long Island homeowner's backyard</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/484726-Large-sinkhole-opens-up-in-Long-Island-homeowners-backyard</link> <description>A large sinkhole is creating a mess in a Long Island backyard, and those who live at the home said it sprung up out of nowhere — leading them to question what caused it to form. Tiffany McFadzean couldn't believe her eyes when she looked out into the backyard of her West Hempstead home Tuesday morning. "We saw this big huge hole it caught us off guard," she said. The sinkhole measures about six feet deep and 10 feet across, and appeared suddenly with zero warning.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/484726-Large-sinkhole-opens-up-in-Long-Island-homeowners-backyard</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:14:49 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Giant 70-meter sinkhole halts access in Gianyar, Indonesia</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/484431-Giant-70-meter-sinkhole-halts-access-in-Gianyar-Indonesia</link> <description>The road that served as the gateway to tourism in Gianyar has plunged to a depth of 70 meters, leaving a hole spanning over 30 meters wide, which has caused a major disruption to access routes leading to Tampaksiring. The famous Tegallalang rice fields are now in the spotlight as a giant sinkhole has appeared at this destination. Local news outlets reported on Wednesday that this cataclysmic event unfolded in the heart of Kedisan Village. Beyond its role in tourism, this route is a lifeline for the local community, linking them to essential markets and educational institutions.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/484431-Giant-70-meter-sinkhole-halts-access-in-Gianyar-Indonesia</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:04:56 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole the size of a car appears on street in south-east London</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/484374-Sinkhole-the-size-of-a-car-appears-on-street-in-south-east-London</link> <description>A sinkhole the size of a car has opened up on a street in south-east London. The hole which takes up almost an entire lane of the road and runs alongside the kerb next to a postbox, emerged on Monday morning on Dunvegan Road, Eltham. The area around the hole has been cordoned off after locals initially used wheelie bins to prevent an accident. Andrew Hudson, who posted a photo of the hole on Facebook, told people to be vigilant and warned of slow post over the next few days. He said: "Next to Mayday Cars cab office be aware! "I feel sorry for anyone that has posted important letters in the post box there because they are not being collected anytime soon," he added.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/484374-Sinkhole-the-size-of-a-car-appears-on-street-in-south-east-London</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:31:17 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Massive sinkhole opens in San Francisco intersection</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/484339-Massive-sinkhole-opens-in-San-Francisco-intersection</link> <description>A huge sinkhole has opened up in the middle of a busy San Francisco intersection. The asphalt streets at the intersection of Fillmore and Green Streets caved in on Monday morning after a water main broke the night before, flooding the area. The dramatic street collapse has caused chaos in the tony neighborhood of Pacific Heights, home to ritzy mansions and dramatic views of San Francisco's landmarks. On Sunday night just before midnight, a 16-inch water main broke near the intersection of Fillmore and Union Streets, just one block from where the sinkhole would later emerge.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/484339-Massive-sinkhole-opens-in-San-Francisco-intersection</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:30:20 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Large sinkhole forces emergency closure of road in Wixom, Michigan</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/484013-Large-sinkhole-forces-emergency-closure-of-road-in-Wixom-Michigan</link> <description>A large sinkhole has forced an emergency road closure in the City of Wixom. A sinkhole was discovered on North Wixom Road, which is currently closed between Pontiac Trail to the south, and Maple Road to the north. The closure is just south of the Wixom Elementary School, near the Michigan Air Line Trail. A void formed under a section of the road, and the Road Commission for Oakland County is working with the City to identify the cause.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/484013-Large-sinkhole-forces-emergency-closure-of-road-in-Wixom-Michigan</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:28:02 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Second large sinkhole appears in Cape Town, South Africa a day after the first one</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/483761-Second-large-sinkhole-appears-in-Cape-Town-South-Africa-a-day-after-the-first-one</link> <description>Two massive sinkholes appeared on busy roads in Cape Town on Monday, the first in Lavender Hill where a refuse compactor truck fell into the hole and the second in Montague Drive in Milnerton where a four-metre-wide hole appeared, causing major disruptions. The City of Cape Town's water and sanitation department said on Tuesday it was attending to sewer collapses on Montague Drive and in Lavender Hill. In Milnerton, one lane had temporarily been closed to traffic due to the sinkhole and motorists were urged to use alternative routes. Mayco member for water and sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, said a contractor has been sent to the area to determine the extent of the damaged sewer line before the remedial work could be done.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/483761-Second-large-sinkhole-appears-in-Cape-Town-South-Africa-a-day-after-the-first-one</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:27:21 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole swallows rubbish truck in Cape Town, South Africa</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/483741-Sinkhole-swallows-rubbish-truck-in-Cape-Town-South-Africa</link> <description>The City of Cape Town says it is retrieving a refuse compactor truck that fell into a sinkhole after a section of road gave way on Monday morning. The Mayco member for urban waste management, Grant Twigg, said the road in Lavender Hill had no visible signs of damage. A woman sustained minor injuries and was transported to hospital. Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said a rescue vehicle and personnel were deployed after they received a call at around 09:00. A tow truck also responded to help recover the truck.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/483741-Sinkhole-swallows-rubbish-truck-in-Cape-Town-South-Africa</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:06:13 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Car swallowed by giant sinkhole that opened up on busy street in Queensland, Australia</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/483086-Car-swallowed-by-giant-sinkhole-that-opened-up-on-busy-street-in-Queensland-Australia</link> <description>A huge sinkhole has opened on a street in the heart of the Gold Coast tourist strip, almost swallowing a car that found itself in the wrong place at the wrong time. The huge hole opened on Short Street at Southport, adjacent to the Australia Fair shopping centre and just off the Marine Parade esplanade. The silver Peugeot coupe went nose first into the sinkhole which cracked open suddenly due to broken water pipes. The car sank into the hole around 4am on Thursday, with major damage to the road and footpath.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/483086-Car-swallowed-by-giant-sinkhole-that-opened-up-on-busy-street-in-Queensland-Australia</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:46:29 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole swallows car in Schenectady, New York</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/483011-Sinkhole-swallows-car-in-Schenectady-New-York</link> <description>A woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries after her car fell into a sinkhole Monday afternoon. Police said the sinkhole opened up around 3:15 p.m. near the intersection of McClellan Street and Eastern Avenue. It was unclear if the driver was sitting in traffic and the hole opened up, or if it opened before the motorist could not avoid it. Police said no one else was hurt and there was no threat to the public. Crews — including at least three tow trucks — were working Monday evening to get the car out of the hole, with the vehicle sitting nose down in the hole with its trunk elevated. The intersection was closed for repairs. Police did not say how long the repairs might take.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/483011-Sinkhole-swallows-car-in-Schenectady-New-York</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:04:49 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Cobalt carnage, child labor and ecological destruction</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/482978-Cobalt-carnage-child-labor-and-ecological-destruction</link> <description>Horrific for cell phones, worse for electric vehicles, calamitous under Net Zero. Global cobalt demand soared with the advent of cell phones and laptop computers. It exploded with the arrival of electric vehicles and now is skyrocketing in tandem with government EV mandates and subsidies. Cobalt improves battery performance, extends driving range and reduces fire risks. Demand will reach stratospheric heights if governments remain obsessed with climate change and Net Zero. States and nations would have to switch to electric cars, trucks, buses and tractors; end coal and gas electricity generation; convert gas furnaces, water heaters and stoves to electricity; and provide alternative power for windless, sunless periods. Electricity generation would triple or quadruple. Weather-dependent wind turbines and solar panels would require billions of battery modules, to stabilize power grids and avoid blackouts every time wind and sunshine don't cooperate. All that Net Zero transformation...</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/482978-Cobalt-carnage-child-labor-and-ecological-destruction</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:34:02 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Large sinkhole opens up in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/482882-Large-sinkhole-opens-up-in-West-Philadelphia-Pennsylvania</link> <description>A large sinkhole has closed a street in West Philadelphia while crews are investigating. The city learned of the cave-in, located near 57th and Media Streets, before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, said Brian Rademaekers, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Water Department. The residential 1400 block of N. 57th Street is closed while an investigation is ongoing, Rademaekers said. The cause of the cave-in is unknown, Rademaekers said, and no water issues have been reported.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/482882-Large-sinkhole-opens-up-in-West-Philadelphia-Pennsylvania</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:47:55 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Large sinkhole appears on expressway in Malaysia</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/482880-Large-sinkhole-appears-on-expressway-in-Malaysia</link> <description>A sinkhole has appeared on the East Coast Expressway (LPT) section leading to Karak, prompting road closure. Bentong MP Young Syefura Othman shared this latest development on her Facebook account, alerting those who are travelling between Kuala Lumpur and Karak. "I've received information on the sinkhole ... the road has been closed off (for both directions). "For those planning to travel to Kuala Lumpur or to Karak, they have to go through Bentong," she said in her Facebook post, reminding everyone to be safe on the road and follow LPT management's directives.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/482880-Large-sinkhole-appears-on-expressway-in-Malaysia</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:38:30 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Siberia's growing 'gateway to the underworld,' the largest permafrost depression in the world</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/482780-Siberias-growing-gateway-to-the-underworld-the-largest-permafrost-depression-in-the-world</link> <description>Newly released drone footage confirms that the Batagay crater in Siberia continues to grow in size. A massive crater in Siberia dubbed the "gateway to the underworld" by locals is continuing to grow larger, new drone footage reveals. The footage, which was released on July 12, offers viewers a bird's-eye view of the Batagay (also spelled Bagatayka and Batagaika) crater, considered to be the largest permafrost depression in the world, according to Ruptly.tv. Covering approximately 0.3 square miles (0.8 square kilometers) — equivalent to the area of about 145 football fields — the deep scar cutting through the east Siberian woodlands was likely triggered by deforestation during the 1940s. This led to erosion, which then exacerbated seasonal melting of the permafrost and created a "megaslump," or the massive crater in the ground. Because the permafrost in this region is comprised of 80% ice, the large amounts of melting forced sediment on the hillside to collapse, revealing what looks...</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/482780-Siberias-growing-gateway-to-the-underworld-the-largest-permafrost-depression-in-the-world</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 03:58:59 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Massive sinkhole opens right behind home in Macungie, Pennsylvania</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/482302-Massive-sinkhole-opens-right-behind-home-in-Macungie-Pennsylvania</link> <description>A large sinkhole forced people from their home in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. It opened up on a property in the 200 block of Ridings Circle in Macungie. Authorities taped off the sinkhole which opened up just feet from the back deck. It's not yet clear what caused the ground to give way or if the residents will be allowed back in. Elsewhere in Pennsylvania, a sinkhole under Route 202 in King of Prussia caused a water main break. Repairs forced the highway to be temporarily shut down.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/482302-Massive-sinkhole-opens-right-behind-home-in-Macungie-Pennsylvania</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:45:14 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Gigantic 100 ft sinkhole which swallowed sleeping man in 2013 reopens in Seffner, Florida</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/482269-Gigantic-100-ft-sinkhole-which-swallowed-sleeping-man-in-2013-reopens-in-Seffner-Florida</link> <description>A sinkhole that swallowed a man 100 feet in 2013 reopened on Monday, according to officials. It is the third time the hole has opened. Hillsborough County officials said that they received a call at around 4:30 p.m. about the sinkhole reopening and fire crews, along with deputies, were called out to the site. The hole is located on a county conservation property at 240 Faithway Drive in Seffner. The site is closed to the public and secured with two layers of fencing. Jeffrey Bush, 36, was asleep in his bedroom when the hole opened in 2013. His brother, Jeremy, said it took only seconds to race to his brother's room and jump into the hole, but the dirt was quickly rising to neck level and Jeffrey was nowhere to be seen.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/482269-Gigantic-100-ft-sinkhole-which-swallowed-sleeping-man-in-2013-reopens-in-Seffner-Florida</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:33:41 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Massive road sinkhole in New Delhi, India</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/482049-Massive-road-sinkhole-in-New-Delhi-India</link> <description>A significant portion of a road collapsed in Delhi's Janakpuri area on Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported in the incident, an official said. A video doing rounds on social media showed a huge crater formed in the middle of the road after the road caved in. Meanwhile, the police have also installed barricades around the collapsed portion to avoid any untoward incident.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/482049-Massive-road-sinkhole-in-New-Delhi-India</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 18:09:17 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole swallows back of ALDI delivery truck in St. Joseph, Missouri</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/481927-Sinkhole-swallows-back-of-ALDI-delivery-truck-in-St-Joseph-Missouri</link> <description>Sinkhole swallows back of ALDI delivery truck in St. Joseph.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/481927-Sinkhole-swallows-back-of-ALDI-delivery-truck-in-St-Joseph-Missouri</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:30:25 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole swallows excavator in Miramar, California</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/481250-Sinkhole-swallows-excavator-in-Miramar-California</link> <description>Crews are working to fix a sinkhole that opened on a major street in Miramar on Tuesday, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said. An excavation machine tumbled into a trench at a work site on a Miramar-area street, knocking out water service to part of the neighborhood and causing a natural-gas leak that prompted some evacuations in the 8040 block of Miramar Road. The impact of the fall caused the equipment to rupture water and gas lines, prompting nearby businesses and residents to shelter in place.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/481250-Sinkhole-swallows-excavator-in-Miramar-California</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:04:44 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Massive sinkhole opens up near Scott Lake in Polk County, Florida</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/481123-Massive-sinkhole-opens-up-near-Scott-Lake-in-Polk-County-Florida</link> <description>Authorities with Polk County are monitoring a 75-foot sinkhole that formed off of Scott Lake Road, just south of Fitzgerald Road in southern Lakeland Friday afternoon. More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/massiv...</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/481123-Massive-sinkhole-opens-up-near-Scott-Lake-in-Polk-County-Florida</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2023 11:07:20 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole swallows front-end of SUV in Calgary, Alberta</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/481122-Sinkhole-swallows-front-end-of-SUV-in-Calgary-Alberta</link> <description>Members of the Calgary Fire Department were called to a sinkhole that opened up in the community of Silver Springs on Thursday. The sinkhole along Silver Ridge Close N.W. was reported just before 4 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found the front-end of a Ford SUV inside the crevasse. According to a spokesperson for the fire department, the driver of the SUV had to climb out through the back with help from witnesses in order to escape. The Canadian Press</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/481122-Sinkhole-swallows-front-end-of-SUV-in-Calgary-Alberta</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2023 10:54:28 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Giant cracks appear in road in Tianjin, China</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/481090-Giant-cracks-appear-in-road-in-Tianjin-China</link> <description>Giant cracks in a road have sparked chaos in China as thousands of residents are evacuated over fears that their teetering skyscrapers will come tumbling down. Cracks as wide as a fist broke through the road surfaces near a residential complex in the city of Tianjin in northern China, causing panic on social media. Some 3899 residents in at least three 25-floor buildings had been evacuated to nearby hotels as of Saturday, the district media said in a social media post.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/481090-Giant-cracks-appear-in-road-in-Tianjin-China</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:10:41 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole swallows car in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/480769-Sinkhole-swallows-car-in-Brooklyn-Park-Minnesota</link> <description>A sinkhole swallowed a car in Brooklyn Park Friday afternoon after a nearby water main break caused the ground to collapse. The Brooklyn Park Police Department said they were notified around 3 p.m. of a water main break at the intersection of 79th Avenue and Shingle Creek Drive. Callers reported that the road was flooding and the asphalt was breaking up. Soon after, a sinkhole had formed and swallowed a vehicle.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/480769-Sinkhole-swallows-car-in-Brooklyn-Park-Minnesota</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 11:50:55 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Man narrowly escapes from car window after driving into sinkhole in Galveston, Texas</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/480638-Man-narrowly-escapes-from-car-window-after-driving-into-sinkhole-in-Galveston-Texas</link> <description>A man narrowly escaped from his car window after driving into a sinkhole that suddenly formed in a Galveston street on Tuesday, May 23. John King thought he was going over a large puddle before submerging his vehicle into the sinkhole. Due to a water pipe failure, water was released into the area and formed a sinkhole near the intersection of 22nd Street and Avenue M, according to the Houston Chronicle. City officials closed off the area and municipal workers isolated the water main to prevent further damage to nearby homes and businesses.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/480638-Man-narrowly-escapes-from-car-window-after-driving-into-sinkhole-in-Galveston-Texas</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 13:29:27 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Not a pothole: Huge sinkhole swallows Calgary road</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/480637-Not-a-pothole-Huge-sinkhole-swallows-Calgary-road</link> <description>City crews were called to the intersection of Cranston Boulevard and Cranston Drive SE on Tuesday afternoon to begin work on the sinkhole. After working in the area, they came to the conclusion that this issue was caused by a broken drain valve inside the park area. The good news for people nearby is the water system hasn't been affected. The bad news is this has created a scenario straight out of a movie for some.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/480637-Not-a-pothole-Huge-sinkhole-swallows-Calgary-road</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 13:14:11 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole opens up below car in El Paso, Texas</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/480599-Sinkhole-opens-up-below-car-in-El-Paso-Texas</link> <description>A sinkhole along Penjamo Drive near Socorro Road opened up Tuesday. The front-end of an SUV went into the sinkhole at 9734 Penjamo Drive. An El Paso fire spokesman stated two people fell into a sinkhole. A police officer was able to help the induvial out of the hole No injuries were reported.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/480599-Sinkhole-opens-up-below-car-in-El-Paso-Texas</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 12:21:26 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Watch the moment a sinkhole swallows a Tesla Model Y in Taiwan</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/479766-Watch-the-moment-a-sinkhole-swallows-a-Tesla-Model-Y-in-Taiwan</link> <description>A sinkhole has swallowed a Tesla Model Y in Taiwan. CCTV footage captured the moment the SUV, which can cost up to USD $95,000, was sucked into the void too. The footage, posted to Twitter by @notonlywater shows a section of road opening up and sucking the Tesla and nothing but the Tesla into it. It's almost as if the sinkhole specifically targeted the Model Y.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/479766-Watch-the-moment-a-sinkhole-swallows-a-Tesla-Model-Y-in-Taiwan</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 11:15:48 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Chesapeake Bay area sinking, area becoming more vulnerable to flooding from storm surges</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/479731-Chesapeake-Bay-area-sinking-area-becoming-more-vulnerable-to-flooding-from-storm-surges</link> <description>New research by Virginia Tech scientists shows that sections of the Chesapeake Bay are sinking at rates of nearly a quarter an inch — or 7 millimeters — a year. Further, up-to-date knowledge of where the ground in the Chesapeake Bay area is sinking and by how much is not included in the official planning maps that authorities use to assess the local flooding risk from rising sea levels, the researchers said. This poses a significant challenge to present and future management efforts as it could under or overestimate flooding risk to coastal communities along the stretch of Virginia shoreline, said Manoochehr Shirzaei, an associate professor of radar remote sensing engineering and environmental security in the Department of Geoscieces, part of the Virginia Tech College of Science, and a member of the Virginia Tech National Security Institute.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/479731-Chesapeake-Bay-area-sinking-area-becoming-more-vulnerable-to-flooding-from-storm-surges</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 00:17:55 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Warm liquid spewing from Oregon seafloor comes from Cascadia fault, could offer clues to earthquake hazards</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/479333-Warm-liquid-spewing-from-Oregon-seafloor-comes-from-Cascadia-fault-could-offer-clues-to-earthquake-hazards</link> <description>The field of plate tectonics is not that old, and scientists continue to learn the details of earthquake-producing geologic faults. The Cascadia Subduction Zone — the eerily quiet offshore fault that threatens to unleash a magnitude-9 earthquake in the Pacific Northwest — still holds many mysteries. A study led by the University of Washington discovered seeps of warm, chemically distinct liquid shooting up from the seafloor about 50 miles off Newport, Oregon. The paper, published Jan. 25 in Science Advances, describes the unique underwater spring the researchers named Pythia's Oasis. Observations suggest the spring is sourced from water 2.5 miles beneath the seafloor at the plate boundary, regulating stress on the offshore fault. The team made the discovery during a weather-related delay for a cruise aboard the RV Thomas G. Thompson. The ship's sonar showed unexpected plumes of bubbles about three-quarters of a mile beneath the ocean's surface. Further exploration using an...</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/479333-Warm-liquid-spewing-from-Oregon-seafloor-comes-from-Cascadia-fault-could-offer-clues-to-earthquake-hazards</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:08:28 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Alarming video shows 1,050ft sinkhole swallowing cars and telephone poles as it continues to grow in Daisetta, Texas</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/479251-Alarming-video-shows-1050ft-sinkhole-swallowing-cars-and-telephone-poles-as-it-continues-to-grow-in-Daisetta-Texas</link> <description>A giant sinkhole in Daisetta, Texas, is continuing to expand, swallowing trees, cars, and homes in its path. A new video released by Bluebonnet News provides a harrowing look at the massive expanse. The sinkhole became active again this month after it first emerged in 2008 as a 20ft expanse. It remained stable for 15 years, but has since undergone rapid expansion, worrying residents of the town that their homes may be doomed if the hole continues to grow. Daisetta is approximately 55 miles northeast of Houston. City officials learned that the hole was again expanding on 3 April, which prompted them to notify residents in the area of the possible threat, according to My San Antonio.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/479251-Alarming-video-shows-1050ft-sinkhole-swallowing-cars-and-telephone-poles-as-it-continues-to-grow-in-Daisetta-Texas</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:15:23 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Car with family inside is swallowed up by sinkhole filled with boiling water in Saint Petersburg, Russia</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/479087-Car-with-family-inside-is-swallowed-up-by-sinkhole-filled-with-boiling-water-in-Saint-Petersburg-Russia</link> <description>This is the terrifying moment a car with two children inside fell into a sinkhole filled with boiling hot water in Russia. Footage shows the white SUV being swallowed up as the ground opens up beneath them in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday. The sinkhole was formed after a pipe ruptured and caused the ground to collapse inwards - filling the area with scalding water. The driver and his 10-year-old son suffered burns, while the other child was reportedly unharmed.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/479087-Car-with-family-inside-is-swallowed-up-by-sinkhole-filled-with-boiling-water-in-Saint-Petersburg-Russia</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:05:17 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole in Brazil almost swallows up two fishermen</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/479009-Sinkhole-in-Brazil-almost-swallows-up-two-fishermen</link> <description>It's never good when you go out on the water to catch some fish and the water tries to catch you instead... Two fisherman in Franca, Brazil were in for a little more than they bargained for when a sinkhole opened up underneath the water and started to pull in their jon boat. The terrifying video shows the two men fighting to keep their boat above water (or mud) as the sinkhole pulls everything in the near vicinity down below. The boat happened to be the perfect size, because the front and the back stayed on land just far enough apart to cover the length of the sinkhole. Almost looked like a classic Saturday morning cartoon gag.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/479009-Sinkhole-in-Brazil-almost-swallows-up-two-fishermen</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:36:38 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Two elephants rescued from sinkhole in Kanchanaburi, Thailand</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/477759-Two-elephants-rescued-from-sinkhole-in-Kanchanaburi-Thailand</link> <description>A backhoe and a team of veterinarians in a forest in Thong Pha Phum district of Kanchanaburi province have helped an elephant and its calf to get out of sink hole, in which they had become trapped. Officials of the Lam Khlong Ngu National Park were informed by villagers yesterday (Sunday) that they found the two pachyderms trapped in a hole in Khao Bo Rae national forest reserve in Chalae sub-district, which is outside the territory of the national park.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/477759-Two-elephants-rescued-from-sinkhole-in-Kanchanaburi-Thailand</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:47:25 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Bikes, dog fall into sinkhole as road collapses in New Delhi, India</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/477723-Bikes-dog-fall-into-sinkhole-as-road-collapses-in-New-Delhi-India</link> <description>On February 22nd, residents of the RK Puram area in New Delhi witnessed a startling event as a portion of a road gave way, causing a sinkhole to form. The collapse was captured on video and quickly went viral on social media. According to reports, a dog and two parked motorcycles were swallowed by the sinkhole as a result of the road collapse. The incident occurred around midday, at approximately 12:40 pm, and was reported to the Delhi Police. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or injuries reported, and the authorities immediately took measures to cordon off the area and prevent further accidents from occurring.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/477723-Bikes-dog-fall-into-sinkhole-as-road-collapses-in-New-Delhi-India</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 12:52:24 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>UK: Experts are baffled as giant 30ft-wide and 9ft deep sinkhole crater opens just feet from busy road in Wales</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/477675-UK-Experts-are-baffled-as-giant-30ft-wide-and-9ft-deep-sinkhole-crater-opens-just-feet-from-busy-road-in-Wales</link> <description>Experts are baffled by a giant 30ft-wide sinkhole crater in South Wales, with some fearing that it could be the result of old mining works or even a UFO landing. Aerial footage of the sinkhole shows the giant crater filled with murky stagnant water, surrounded by dry weeds. The 9-ft-deep hole was spotted by walkers yard from the busy road leading to a house estate more than a month ago. Council officials in Caerphilly, South Wales, were called in to look into it. Locals believed the ground opened up due to old mine workings - but officials say the cause is still being investigated. Video shows giant sinkhole crater that opened in South Wales</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/477675-UK-Experts-are-baffled-as-giant-30ft-wide-and-9ft-deep-sinkhole-crater-opens-just-feet-from-busy-road-in-Wales</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:15:21 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinkhole appears near the epicenter of earthquake in Turkey</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/477288-Sinkhole-appears-near-the-epicenter-of-earthquake-in-Turkey</link> <description>The sinkhole that emerged after the earthquake in the creek in Diyarbakir's Lice district continues to absorb the water. Diyarbakır was among the provinces affected by two major earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaras. More than 300 people lost their lives in the city, where many buildings were destroyed.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/477288-Sinkhole-appears-near-the-epicenter-of-earthquake-in-Turkey</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Sinking land forces hundreds to leave Indian temple town</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/476058-Sinking-land-forces-hundreds-to-leave-Indian-temple-town</link> <description>Authorities in an Indian Himalayan town have stopped construction activities and started moving hundreds of people to temporary shelters after a temple collapsed and cracks appeared in over 600 houses because of sinking of land, officials said Saturday. Residents of Joshimath town in Uttarakhand state say they started noticing cracks in houses, especially after 2021 floods in the region. No injury was reported in the temple collapse late Friday and those living nearby had vacated the area a day earlier. Himanshu Khurana, a district administrator, said more than 60 families have been moved to government relief camps. The number is likely to go up to 600 families, media reports said. Television images also showed cracks in roads, hampering the movement of vehicles.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/476058-Sinking-land-forces-hundreds-to-leave-Indian-temple-town</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 14:58:31 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2022: Storms, Sheets of Rain and Tornadoes in the Netherlands</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/475873-2022-Storms-Sheets-of-Rain-and-Tornadoes-in-the-Netherlands</link> <description>There was a stormy start to 2022 as at least four storms battered the Netherlands throughout the end of January and February. During the year, the country also saw snowfall, floods, sinkholes, tornadoes and fireballs. Below are some highlights from extreme weather events in the Netherlands in 2022.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/475873-2022-Storms-Sheets-of-Rain-and-Tornadoes-in-the-Netherlands</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:19:29 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Vehicle falls into sinkhole along residential street in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/475799-Vehicle-falls-into-sinkhole-along-residential-street-in-Wilkinsburg-Pennsylvania</link> <description>A vehicle fell into a sinkhole along a residential street in Wilkinsburg. The sinkhole opened up sometime on Thursday evening along Biddle Avenue at the intersection of West Street. Viewer video shows a vehicle that had fallen into the sinkhole. Our news crew at the scene witnessed cones and barriers set up around the hole. We've reached out to Wilkinsburg Police for more information and an estimated timeframe on repairs, but have not heard back.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/475799-Vehicle-falls-into-sinkhole-along-residential-street-in-Wilkinsburg-Pennsylvania</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 11:14:45 +0000</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>Large sinkhole closes stretch of Route 191 in Lower Nazareth, Pennsylvania</title> <link>https://www.sott.net/article/475779-Large-sinkhole-closes-stretch-of-Route-191-in-Lower-Nazareth-Pennsylvania</link> <description>A large sinkhole is causing traffic troubles in part of Northampton County. The sinkhole opened up on Route 191 in Lower Nazareth Township, the township said in a social media post on Wednesday. Route 191 is closed between Newburg Road in Lower Nazareth Township and Brodhead Road in Bethlehem Township. That stretch sees more than 13,000 vehicles daily, PennDOT says.</description> <guid>https://www.sott.net/article/475779-Large-sinkhole-closes-stretch-of-Route-191-in-Lower-Nazareth-Pennsylvania</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:45:53 +0000</pubDate> </item> </channel> </rss>