'Active sinkhole' swallows 2 Florida houses, others at risk
There is a video at link. Have to say-it is amazing--it is BIG!
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Florida sinkhole swallows boat, 2 houses; others at risk
By Karma Allen
Jul 14, 2017, 7:32 PM ET
Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/active-sinkhole-swallows-florida-houses/story?id=48636340
A massive sinkhole that appeared in Land O'Lakes, Florida, today has destroyed two homes and is threatening nine more, according to police.
The sinkhole is now being treated as a hazmat incident due to septic tank damage, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said in a press conference Friday afternoon.
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Eleven other homes have been evacuated as a precaution, officials said.
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During an earlier press conference on Friday, officials said the sinkhole, which is still growing, had swallowed a swimming pool, in addition to the homes and the boat. The hole is currently filled with water and debris, and officials warned that it could be a month before the issue is resolved.
“It’s an active sinkhole, so we don’t know how big it’s going to get yet," a Pasco County battalion chief on the scene told reporters Friday. “We’re just evacuating other homes and making sure everybody is safe.”
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