July 17, 2017
A sinkhole that started out the size of a small swimming pool and continued to grow in Florida swallowed a boat, destroyed two homes and prompted officials to evacuate residents from about a dozen homes Friday. Dramatic video showed the …
January 29, 2016
A downward trend in U.S. natural hazard events in 2015 resulted in decreased damage and loss totals for the year, according to the latest CoreLogic Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis report. The annual report noted that despite the reduction …
November 21, 2014
A water main break sparked by cold temperatures in southwest Ohio caused a sinkhole that engulfed the front end of a pickup truck. WHIO-TV and the Dayton Daily News report the water main break occurred in Dayton early Tuesday and …
August 26, 2014
State transportation officials believe a section of a main highway in southeast Ohio is sagging because of abandoned coal mine space beneath the road, and they are trying to pinpoint the problem areas that might need to be filled. Officials …
July 31, 2014
A small sinkhole that opened up inside of Deltona High School will likely keep students and teachers out of the band and chorus rooms during the first few weeks of school. Officials say a school employee noticed the sinkhole in …
June 30, 2014
More families are being forced from their homes after another sinkhole opened atop an abandoned Ohio mine. About a half dozen families moved into temporary housing on Wednesday after a task force of state and local officials asked them to …
June 16, 2014
For years, just enough hardcore classic car lovers and curious travelers wandered through the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky to keep the doors open. Now, after a massive sinkhole swallowed eight pristine models, attendance has skyrocketed. Visitors are as eager …
May 21, 2014
Construction crews in Tennessee are working to fill a sinkhole that opened at Austin Peay State University’s Governors Stadium. The Leaf-Chronicle reports the sinkhole started out small, about 3 feet by 5 feet, but workers have had to dig a …
March 5, 2014
Atlanta, Ga., fire officials say a ladder truck was damaged when its back wheels were swallowed by a sinkhole. Department spokeswoman Janet Ward told local outlets that the sinkhole on Ashby Grove opened as the truck was driving along the …
February 24, 2014
Curious to see the damage that a huge sinkhole inflicted on eight classic cars at the National Corvette Museum? The Kentucky attraction plans to give visitors a close look. Museum spokeswoman Katie Frassinelli says the cars will go on display …