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A sinkhole that formed on the eastbound side of I-80 near Wharton, New Jersey caused traffic snarls on the busy highway, about 40 miles west of New York City. Westbound lanes were unaffected.
There's no national database that tracks sinkholes, but the U.S. Geological Survey conservatively estimates that they have cost on average $300 million per year in damage over the last 15 years.
A sinkhole opened up on a road in Dale City, Virginia, on July 4, swallowing one parked car.According to a local news report, the sinkhole was believed to be related to thunderstorms that began ...
Some are caused by karst processes—for example, the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks [1] or suffosion processes. [2] Sinkholes can vary in size from 1 to 600 m (3 to 2,000 ft) both in diameter and depth, and vary in form from soil-lined bowls to bedrock-edged chasms. Sinkholes may form gradually or suddenly, and are found worldwide. [3]
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As a Montford Avenue sinkhole continues growing, neighbors wonder when it's going to be fixed.
Cedar Sink is a vertical-walled large depression or sinkhole in the ground, located in Edmonson County, Kentucky and contained within and managed by Mammoth Cave National Park. The sinkhole measures 300 feet (91.4 m) from the top sandstone plateau to the bottom of the sink and was caused by collapse of the surface soil.
Torrential rains and flash floods across the Northeast on Sunday caused a road in Long Island, New York to collapse, causing a huge sinkhole that presented a stunning visual.. Harbor Road in Stony ...