We Found the Sinkhole
@BelleStarr (61463)
United States
January 11, 2016 5:29pm CST
I didn't go out walking today it was cold but we did go for a drive and we went looking for the sinkhole. We actually found it which pretty much surprised us since we weren't exactly sure where it is. Turns out it isn't all that far away probably less than a half mile.
I am including a picture. I took it with my phone, it is not very good it was too bright the direction I had to take it. I have a couple of better ones but this one shows how close the houses are to the two holes. I will out one of the others in a comment.
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@Namelesss (3364)
• United States
12 Jan 16
Yikes!! I hope no one goes to bed and wakes up under their house like that one guy in Florida. They never did recover his body.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
I know that is really bad, it is one of the risks of living in Florida these days.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
Yes it is disturbing. There are really several homes in danger.
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@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
12 Jan 16
They are nasty looking. Some sinkholes can take a car or even a house down with it.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
Yes I know which is why this is interesting since it is in my neighborhood.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
It is an insurance dispute about who will pay for the repair.
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@sofssu (23660)
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12 Jan 16
@BelleStarr So this happens in every part of the world - Now I understand.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
It has been a month and so everyone is okay and living their lives I guess.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
That I have no idea about I don't think it has grown since the original event.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Jan 16
@BelleStarr If it doesn't that will be good. I've heard of others that kept right on growing and got real huge and some even collapsed roads.
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@LeaPea2417 (40032)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Jan 16
That is very scary! All the people living around that, I am sure they have reported it , right? It needs to be tended to.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Jan 16
Its now an insurance issue between the water company and the Hoa and homeowner. Could be a while, it is over a month already.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
12 Jan 16
These are really something to be concerned about-could happen anywhere now.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
The good news is no one was living in the one closet to the big hole.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
15 Jan 16
@BelleStarr That's good to know. I would be very worried if I were some of these home owners.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
They blocked off the road and they put in a detour.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
12 Jan 16
Yikes! @BelleStarr , that is scary, I would be freaked out if my home was close to that! Is there something they can do? Maybe have them filled? Figure out a way to stop them forming? Eek!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Jan 16
@bluesa Insurance companies are not known for having a heart at least not in this country.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
Until they determine who is responsible for the repairs they can't do anything. It is over a month.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
12 Jan 16
@BelleStarr , that is just not right! They are not thinking about the safety of the families in the homes close to that! Shame on them. I hope it will be resolved soon.
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@Marilynda1225 (91116)
• United States
12 Jan 16
Wow that's quite a mess and pretty scary to have a sinkhole in front of the house
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Jan 16
Yes seems so to me as well but you know insurance companies are!!
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
It is 38 degrees right now, I opened the door and closed it right away. I have the heat on!! lol well at least it isn't snowing!! Its 23 in Portland with possible snow flurries
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
No I wouldn't want to be on that street anywhere.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
Right now it is in dispute so there is nothing happening. I am sure it will be filled in eventually.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 Jan 16
i'm surprised at the irregular shape. i thought they would be one huge hole. still scary, though.
i actually like your picture because you said it was cold yet it's so bright and sunny outside, you'd think it was an ordinary day just like here.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
It was in the high 40s at the time but went up into 50s and low 60s later in the day.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
12 Jan 16
Goodness, that is worrisome. Be careful.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
The good news is we met some neighbors who were also over looking at the holes in the ground.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
14 Jan 16
We had one around here, it was next to the freeway, next to that was an apartment complex, so this sink hole was in the middle of both, two cars went down ,they were gone, it took them a long time to make this safe again. Never seen nothing like it before, very scary, the people living near it, couldn't get out because the hole was in front and they were hoping it didn't get any bigger. They had to make a ramp for them to get around this hole.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
15 Jan 16
I think this one honestly was caused by the million gallons of water but the insurance will have to decide who is responsible.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
They can't decide if the sink hole cause the water main to break or vice versa. Once they determine that we will know how worried to be.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
12 Jan 16
No I don't believe so but Florida is prone to these because of the soil.
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