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Sinkholes Wreak Havoc – I-24 Sinkhole And Canada Sinkhole

If your evening commute consists of I-24 in Tennessee, the I-24 sinkhole is sure to throw a wrench into your plans. A deep sinkhole opened up on I-24 between Chattanooga and Nashville, and shut down a 13-mile stretch of traveled road. As a sinkhole opened up last week in Canada, a family was killed in their basement. So what is the deal with all of of these sinkholes?

Tennessee traffic snarled by I-24 sinkhole

The Tennessee Department of Transportation reported today that the I-24 sinkhole opened up Tuesday morning. A tractor-trailer missed the sinkhole just barely after it opened up, and nobody was injured or had to take out new auto loans as a result of the sinkhole. The sinkhole is 40 feet long and 25 feet deep, and will take $ 266,960 to fix as authority hopes repairs can be completed by May 22. A private contractor took it upon him to have the contract. Between mile marker 127 and exit 127 is where the sinkhole is located. Westbound lanes aren’t closed as eastbound lanes are.

Canadian sink hole responsible for family of four’s deaths

A family of four was killed in a sinkhole that opened up in Canada. One family was in their basement as the sinkhole appeared under several homes outside of Montreal and was killed. The homes were evacuated and now the Canadian government is treating the area as a disaster rehabilitation area.

What is a sinkhole?

Sudden sinkholes such as the ones in Tennessee and Canada have various causes. Typically it has something to do with water seeping in from above bedrock or running below. The water slowly dissolves the rock, and eventually the weight above the area simply becomes too much. At this point, a sudden sinkhole appears. Abandoned mines, sub-surface waterways, and sewer piping are common causes. Sinkholes could be really hard to predict, though Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Missouri and Pennsylvania tend to have probably the most sinkholes among U.S. states.

May 28, 2010 - Posted by | Uncategorized

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