underground salt cavern collapse News

A new video showing trees being swallowed by the sinkhole in Assumption Parish has brought nationwide attention to the issue. Though the video has brought attention to the Louisiana hole, which formed in August 2012, state officials say the activity …

Texas Brine will offer buyouts to Assumption Parish residents whose homes are in a swampy area under evacuation because of a nine-acre sinkhole, Gov. Bobby Jindal said last week. Scientists say the sinkhole formed after the collapse of an underground …