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Most UK sinkholes not covered by home insurance

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© Colin Parsons/PAOne of two sinkholes that opened on farmland between Sittingbourne and Faversham in Kent.
Once a rare occurrence, a recent spate of holes suddenly appearing raises some tricky questions about insurance

Sinkholes weren't something the average householders thought about in the past - and despite a spate of recent occurrences - are very rare. But if the ground does open up and swallow your house, there is good news and bad news: while insurers will usually pay for your property to be repaired, they are unlikely to cough up for any damage to your garden.

Comment: If these sinkholes, plus all of the other crazy phenomena continue to increase, home insurance will be the last of our worries.
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Atlanta sinkhole traps fire truck

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© AJC.comA sinkhole engulfed the wheel of an Atlanta Fire Department truck on Monday along Ashby Grove in southwest Atlanta.
A 13-foot sinkhole opened up beneath a Atlanta firetruck early Monday afternoon in southwest Atlanta.

Around 12:45 p.m., Atlanta Fire & Rescue Department spokeswoman Janet Ward said Ladder Truck 1, from Station 1 near Castleberry Hill was going west on Ashby Grove when the road crumbled under the truck.

No one was hurt, Ward said.

"Miraculously, there are little signs of damage," she said.

The truck was quickly rescued from the eight-foot deep sinkhole by department vehicles, the street was cordoned off and City ofAtlanta officials have been notified, authorities said.

The cause of the sinkhole is unknown at this time.

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Traffic disrupted by sinkhole in Oxnard, California

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© Rob Vaerla, VC Star

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Best of the Web: Signs of Change in February 2014

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Extreme flooding in Southwest England

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*This series does not mean the world is ending! These are documentaries of series of extreme weather events that are leading to bigger earth changes. If you are following the series, then you are seeing the signs.

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5 Metre deep sinkhole damages three houses in Kampung Pengkalan, Malaysia

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© Nor Azharul NasaruddinResident S. Kumaran showing the biggest sinkhole in Kampung Pengkalan Gate Tambahan 2 near Ipoh yesterday
Four families cheated death when a five-metre deep sinkhole damaged three houses in Kampung Pengkalan Gate Tambahan Dua near here.

The sinkhole, which appeared at about 3.30am yesterday, swallowed part of the floor of one of the houses and damaged the walls and floors of the two other homes.

Former Ipoh City Council worker G. Sandaran, 64, said his son's house was the worst hit.

"The walls are cracked and the right side of the house has sunken into the ground," he told reporters.

Sandaran said he heard sounds of wood being broken and thought that a thief was trying to break into the house.

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Sinkhole opens up on Santa Cruz coast, California

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© KSBWA sinkhole opened up in Santa Cruz on Saturday morning forcing the closure of part of West Cliff Drive.
A sinkhole opened up on Saturday morning in Santa Cruz, forcing the closure of part of West Cliff Drive.

Santa Cruz police said an ocean cave is below the sinkhole.

Authorities closed West Cliff Drive between Woodrow Avenue and Colombia for several hours while the hole was assessed.

The area near the sinkhole remains blocked off until crews can close it up.

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Saving Private Ryan: Grave of First World War soldier lost to sinkhole in Pembroke Dock, UK

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Sinkhole: The remains of Private Francis Ryan have been swallowed up by a giant sinkhole that opened up beneath his war grave in Pembroke Dock Military Cemetery
* The remains of Private Francis Ryan have been swallowed by the sinkhole

* His headstone remains teetering on the edge of the 20ft deep hole

* The soldier served in the 3rd Batallion, King's Liverpool Regiment, and died in England in July 1915. He was born in Longford, Ireland

* Military have so far failed in efforts to trace his relatives

* Sinkhole in Pembroke Dock will be filled with grout to stop the grave sinking

Military chiefs are fighting to save the grave of a First World War soldier called Private Ryan after a giant sinkhole opened up in a cemetery.

The body of the serviceman who died aged 40 has been lost after the 20ft deep hole appeared in the spot where his body was laid to rest.

Private Francis Ryan, who served in the 3rd Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment, died in England in July 1915.

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Sinkhole discovered on university campus, Pennsylvania

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A pesky problem on Penn State's University Park campus was discovered over the weekend, as a large sinkhole formed, closing down part of a parking lot. The lot was closed outside of the Electrical Engineering Building. Officials with the Office of Physical Plant were not immediately available for comment. There was no word on how long repairs will take to fill the hole.

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4ft deep sinkhole forces road closure in Swindon, UK

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A sinkhole has opened up along Linslade Road, Rodbourne. Pictured is Robert Gosling of Ron’s Stores who feels it has affected his business
A 4ft-deep sinkhole opened on a residential road in Rodbourne forcing the council to close it to traffic until further notice.

The 1ft wide crater on Linslade Street is believed to have appeared yesterday morning.

Council workers barred the street to traffic later that day, placing cones and barriers around it.

Robert Gosling, partner at Ron's Stores hardware shop, alerted the local authority after placing bin bags around the hole to ensure no one drove over or accidentally stepped into it.

"I reported it to the council and they turned up an hour-and-a-half later," he said.

"We were just driving out to a delivery when we saw some people around the hole. We got out to have a look.

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Schoolbus carrying nine disabled students trapped by sinkhole in New York City

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Trapped: A deep sinkhole caused by a water main rupture in Washington Heights sunk a city school bus Tuesday as kids were heading to school
* Ruptured water main on W. 164th St. in Washington Heights, New York caused sinkhole

* Bus carrying nine students and four aides trapped about 8am

* No-one was injured

* Residents say it is an ongoing problem


New York Daily News reported the bus was towed from the street between Broadway and St. Nicholas Avenue, and the passengers were taken to school on another bus. No-one was injured.

A city Department of Environmental Protection spokeswoman said crews repaired the 12-inch water main and made temporary fixes to the street, but planned to return tonight to make permanent repairs.