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Damage to California’s Oroville Dam forces mass evacuation under the threat of flooding

Almost 200,000 people were ordered to evacuate the area around Oroville, California on Sunday afternoon, after erosion caused damage in both spillways of America's tallest dam at Lake Oroville. The...

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Hotel collapses after heavy rain in Peru (video)

La Hacienda hotel collapsed into Sicra River in the Peruvian town of Lircay, on January 26, 2017, due to foundation erosion caused by the heavy rains that hit the region. According to the Civil Def...

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Giant sinkhole opens up in Northern Cape, South Africa (Video)

A large expanding crack appeared in Northern Cape, South Africa, between the cities of Daniëlskuil and Kuruman, following the heavy rains that hit the region at the beginning of January.  The...

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Sinkhole Destroys Five Lane Street in Fukuoka, Japan (Video)

On Tuesday, November 8th, two small sinkholes formed beneath a 5 lane street in Fukuoka, Japan. The sinkholes grew in size until they combined into a single large sinkhole measuring 30 meters (98 f...

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Florida Sinkhole Leaks Hazardous Water Into Aquifer (Video)

Late last week, the Mosaic Company released a statement informing the people of Polk County, Florida that a sinkhole had formed on the grounds of a fertilizer plant they operate. They went on to say t...

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Sinkhole Forms in Backyard of Ipswich Home (Video)

Earlier this month on August 2nd, a large sinkhole formed in the backyard of a country home in Ipswich, Australia. The home owners, retired couple Ray and Lynn McKay, have moved out while it is determ...

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Trains Delayed Due to Sinkhole Under Tracks

Delays and cancellations continue to pile up for the London rail service as a sinkhole forms under one of the tracks between London Bridge and East Croydon. The hole is approximately 6 feet wide and 5...

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Sinkholes in Texas Oil Fields Growing Rapidly

Two sinkholes in west Texas near the town of Wink are growing rapidly according to a study by Southern Methodist University led by professor Zhong Lu and researcher Jin-Woo Kim. The first sinkhole for...

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Ottawa Sinkhole Swallows Three Road Lanes and a Minivan

On Wednesday June 8th, a large sinkhole opened in the middle of Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, Canada. The hole expanded and consumed three lanes of the road as well as the sidewalk and a parked mi...

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Dozens of Cars Fall Into 200 Meter Long Sinkhole in Florence

On May 25th, a sinkhole appeared on the side of the Lungarno Torrigiani road running along the Arno River in Florence, Italy. The sinkhole spanned approximately 200 meters and dozens of parked cars fe...

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