The week in sinkholes:
San Antonio [1] (VIDEO!): pregnant Katrina refugee rescued after pavement opens up in front of her car; baby, fortunately, unharmed
Columbia, Maryland [2]: "I don't know why it happened," the property owner laments. "It just did." I, on the other hand, have [3]
Knoxville [4]: "State workers reopened Pellissippi Parkway on Tuesday night, 24 hours after the discovery of a sinkhole that extended 30-feet deep under the southbound lanes.... During morning and afternoon rush hours, traffic was backed up for more than a mile. "
Tulsa [5] (VIDEO!): "The recent rainfall is being blamed..."
Evansville, Indiana [6]: "Although the opening appeared small, Burger said the hole beneath the road was evidently much larger and could extend out 30 to 40 feet. She said it apparently originated from a collapsed sewer line that caused the ground to wear away over time."
New Haven [7]
Links:
[1] http://player.clipsyndicate.com/player/play/727/532854?cpt=8
[2] http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpID=573&NewsID=805675&CategoryID=742&show=localnews&om=1
[3] http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?
[4] http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/traffic/article/0,1406,KNS_358_5527295,00.html
[5] http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/0507/421955.html
[6] http://www.courierpress.com/news/2007/may/10/sinkhole-linked-to-line-collapse/
[7] http://www.nhregister.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18312110&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=590581&rfi=6