When it rains, the earth moves in Baltimore (landslide)

[IronLionZion]

Better cut some more infrastructure spending and give out more tax cuts. What could go wrong?

This street is in a nice neighborhood near hopkins. When I was considering moving to charm city for a job, this was the exact neighborhood I was interested in. I didn't move there.

[elleng]

1. OH MY!

Missed that!

[IronLionZion]

2. Oh yeah

it could happen

[passiveporcupine]

3. OMG, the ending

[Spitfire of ATJ]

4. They dropped quite a ways down....

[adirondacker]

5. They need to put a toll on that road so they can afford them some infrastructure!

And Lots of parking meters!

OK my work is done for the day.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

7. Yeah, because it's obvious this was built by the government, because it fell....

....right?

[IronLionZion]

11. Private sector would do it better

obviously

[MiniMe]

6. It was quite a storm we got yesterday in Maryland

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. Found it on Google Earth...

The section is on E. 26th Street between N. Calvert and Guilford.

The rendering on Google Earth with the 3D on shows the whole section leaning.

That's typical on a really steep hill but in this case it's kinda eerie.

[rtracey]

9. and I recall

And I recall someone on another website blasting everyone about sinkholes and slides, saying its not infrastructure, but all sinkholes and slides are from oil exploration and fracking.......well no fracking and oil exploration going on in the middle of Baltimore City.

[1monster]

12. And removing too much of the aquifer will also cause sinkholes...

It happens in Florida so often that insurance companies are limiting home owners policies on sinkholes.

[IronLionZion]

10. I know now why route 29 was closed yesterday

I don't have pics unfortunately, but there is an enormous scary looking sinkhole where the whole side of the road has washed off. They put cones on the lane next to it, but it looks like it could still give way if they don't prop it up somehow.

There's a bridge near me that is closed long-term also for too much soil washing off.

Those of you having droughts are welcome to have some of this water.