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SOTT Focus: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - April 2017: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs


Sott.net
Tue, 09 May 2017 11:37 UTC
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Planetary environmental chaos continued unabated this April.

After Peru was inundated in March, Columbia was next in line for massive rainfall and flooding which provoked deadly landslides in the city of Mocoa. Major flooding and landslides also hit India, Indonesia, the USA and China, while

Wildfires once again struck the US state of Florida while very late snow saw many European nations blanketed, with many crops destroyed.

Meteor/fireballs were also spotted from one end of the planet to the other and a comet made a special appearance.


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Huge sinkhole swallows two lorries in Russia

Fiona Parker
Metro (UK)
Fri, 05 May 2017 13:56 UTC
Red lorry, buried lorry
© CENRed lorry, buried lorry
Horrified lorry manufacturers could no nothing but watch in despair, as two brand new trucks descended into a massive sinkhole.

The shiny red trucks were parked in a line with several others at a storage park in Naberezhnye Chelny, central Russia.

But surreal CCTV footage shows the moment that tarmac beneath two gave way, causing the large Kamaz vehicles to slip into the depths below the ground.

The extreme force of the drop is made clear, when part of the rear bracing on one of the lorries flies through the air as it is snapped off.

It is believes the hole must be at least 20 ft deep.

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Crews find mysterious 'void' where San Francisco street caved - NOT water-related


Associated Press
Sun, 07 May 2017 12:44 UTC
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© Jeff Chiu/Associated PressEmergency crews work on removing a big rig truck stuck in a sinkhole in San Francisco, May 5, 2017.
Crews found a 3-foot-deep void where a San Francisco street caved under a heavy big-rig truck on Friday, but they are stumped as to what caused the hole.

Water is usually to blame, but crews could not find any water leaks, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission spokeswoman Betsy Rhodes said.

"The culprit to create a void like that is water, but the trench is dry," she said.

The massive sinkhole in the city's South of Market neighborhood developed early Friday after a heavy big-rig parked on what Rhodes said was essentially asphalt over air.

The driver escaped unharmed through the driver side when his big-rig started sinking on the passenger side. Driver Alejandro Curiel told KRON he couldn't believe what happened.

Rhodes said the sinkhole measured 3 feet deep (0.91 meter) and 10 feet (3 meters) by 20 feet (6 meters). Crews are covering the hole with sand and gravel.

Someone started a Twitter account in the name of the sinkhole and said it was just chilling. It also wished everyone a happy #Sinkholedemayo in honor of Cinco de Mayo.

Comment: San Francisco has been plagued by a number of sinkholes.

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Sinkhole partially swallows truck in San Francisco

Sarah Ravani
SF Gate
Fri, 05 May 2017 17:54 UTC
A sinkhole partially consumes a large truck parked on 7th Street near Townsend Street in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, May 5, 2017.
© Paul ChinnA sinkhole partially consumes a large truck parked on 7th Street near Townsend Street in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, May 5, 2017.
A truck stuck in a sinkhole early Friday in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco was causing traffic delays, officials said.

The sinkhole, measuring about 5 feet wide by 14 feet long, was discovered about 6:20 a.m. on Seventh and Townsend streets, officials said.

No injuries were reported. Crews from the city Public Works Department were on scene to clear the issue.

The bed of the truck was loaded with bags of cement and a trailer attached to the rig carried two mini bulldozers.

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Arkansas city 'rocks' massive sinkhole

James W. White
Harrison Daily
Wed, 03 May 2017 21:19 UTC
Harrison, AR sinkhole
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Harrison city workers on Wednesday began dumping large rocks into the huge sinkhole that began to encroach on a home in Harrison over the weekend.

The hole opened up after heavy rain Friday, April 21, in an area off Chelsea Circle.

The hole is in Will and Sherry Presley's back yard. After even heavier rain last weekend, the hole grew exponentially and began to near the Presleys' home.

They said drainage has been an issue in the area ever since they moved into the house 10 years ago.

Sherry said they have been asking for help from the city from about the time following the first rain after they moved in.

But she said they have been told that flooding that occurs during heavy rain is not the city's responsibility and that because a portion of that property is outside the city limits, none of it qualifies as city property.
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Large sinkhole re-opens forcing road closure in East Maui, Hawaii

Wendy Osher
Maui Now
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:50 UTC
Maui sinkhole
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Maui police have closed the Piʻilani/Hāna Highway at Mile 39 due to a "large sink hole," which has made the road impassable.

Police say the closure is on the Kaupō side of the Alalele Bridge.

A similar incident was reported about two weeks ago, on April 12, 2017, in the same area. Police have confirmed that this is the same sink hole and that it has re-opened.

There is no estimated time for when the road will be reopened.

County of Maui Communications Director Rod Antone said Crews from the Public Works Department have closed the road to non-emergency vehicles until repairs can be made.

Antone said crews expect the road to be closed overnight and open again tomorrow after workers can cover the sinkhole with metal plating.

Motorists should take an alternate route until repairs are complete.
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Philippine residents discover sinkhole within Badian River

Ador Vincent S. Mayol
Cebu Daily News
Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:18 UTC
Cebu sinkhole
© Mark Andrew Celestrial Jorolan FBA huge sinkhole was spotted in the middle of a river in Badian town, prompting officials to cordon the area to prevent accidents while authorities are still trying to figure out how to go about the matter.
Residents of a quiet village in Southern Cebu were surprised to see that a huge hole had formed in the middle of a river.

The sinkhole was discovered on Saturday morning in Barangay Banhigan, Badian town, 106 kilometers south of Cebu City. According to PO1 Rodjie Alicaway of the Badian Police Station, a concerned citizen alerted police about the presence of the sinkhole, which was two meters wide.

At 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, investigators immediately proceeded to the area and saw that right in the middle of the river was a huge cavity with a depth they had yet to determine. "We tried to insert a 20-meter-long bamboo into the sinkhole and yet it failed to touch the bottom of the hole. It must be very deep," said Alicaway in a phone interview with Cebu Daily News.

Police then reported the matter to Badian Mayor Carmencita Lumain for proper action. The police have cordoned the area to prevent people and their animals from passing through that part of the river to avoid accidents. "We're afraid that there might be those who will fall into the hole," Alicaway said.
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Massive chunk of road disappears in Rawdon, Quebec


CTV News Montreal
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 18:24 UTC
Rawdon sinkhole
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A massive chunk of a main Rawdon street disappeared on Tuesday morning, the second such sinkhole to open in the area in the last few weeks.

Officials say it will take at least three months to repair.

Nobody was injured in the road collapse on Queen St. but residents said they are concerned about how much worse the incident could have been, with two schools just down the road.

According to Rawdon Mayor Bruno Guilbault, a resident saw the beginning of the collapse at about 6 a.m. Tuesday. Power in the area was shut down due to concern the erosion could topple several nearby power lines.

With large amounts of spring runoff water flooding the area in recent weeks, the area in which the sinkhole opened had been monitored by officials for several days. The road had undergone several inspections per day, including one as recently as midnight, just hours before the collapse began.

"An inspection was made last night," said Guilbault. "It happens sometimes. We don't know exactly what happened, if it was the rain, or the snow thaw. We don't know."

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Large sinkhole opens along Florida interstate near Walt Disney World


Fox35
Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:53 UTC
Lake Buena Vista sinkhole
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Authorities are assessing a sinkhole in the median of Interstate 4, near Walt Disney World​. It is located at the World Drive interchange and is delaying westbound traffic.

"It is 10 feet deep and 15 feet in diameter," explained Florida Department of Transportation spokesman Steve Olson. "FDOT crews are securing the area and will continue to monitor it."

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Large sinkhole opens in Winter Garden, Florida neighborhood


WFTV9
Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:36 UTC
Winter Garden, FL sinkhole
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Residents in an Orange County neighborhood said a sinkhole opened up near their homes.

The hole forced crews to shut down a road in the Orchard Hill subdivision on Cypress Hill Road, not far from State Road 429.

Residents said the hole was filled with dirt and it's not blocked by barricades.

"It's pretty scary. We don't want it to spread," said Heather Kelly.

Kelly and her family live feet away from what the county calls an active sinkhole. "It's a lot wider now than it was in the first place," said Kelly.

Residents said the sinkhole was 6 inches deep and, before it was filled, it had grown to a depth of 12-feet.

"We're always concerned. This is a new home. We've been here for about a year," Kelly said.
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