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• Abandoned Underground Mines Resurface, Cause Sinkholes

  March 7, 2013 9:21 AM

  After a man in Florida was swallowed by a sinkhole that opened underneath his house, experts here say sinkholes also can occur in Colorado, but for different reasons and on a smaller scale. The deadly chasm in Florida was caused by shifting limestone and water. Here in Colorado there's... more »

• 'Sinkhole season' has only just begun in Florida

  March 5, 2013 4:11 PM

  SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) - As crews entombed a man who was swallowed by a sinkhole near Tampa, the earth opened up again just a few miles away. In a neighboring county, officials investigated reports of a home cracking on Tuesday, perhaps due to another sinkhole. Across Florida this time of... more »

• Fla. sinkhole that swallowed man grows deeper

  March 2, 2013 12:29 PM

  SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) - Engineers are headed back to the site of Florida sinkhole to do more tests on the unstable and dangerous ground that swallowed a man in his bedroom. The engineers are expected to resume their work after sunrise Saturday on what they have described as a slowly... more »

• All lanes of Hwy.. 67 near Cripple Creek now open

  August 17, 2012 10:54 PM

  All lanes of Colorado Highway 67 near Cripple Creek are open again following work to repair sinkhole. There was a sinkhole discovered about a week ago. C-dot says the hole opened up over a mine shaft under the northbound side of the roadway. One lane of the highway... more »

• Crews repairing sinkhole over old mine shaft near Cripple Creek

  August 12, 2012 1:25 PM

  CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) - Officials say State Highway 67 near Cripple Creek southwest of Colorado Springs will remain closed through Sunday - and most likely most of Monday - after a sinkhole opened over a mine shaft under the roadway. The Colorado Department of Transportation says the highway has... more »

• Hwy 67 sinkhole near Cripple Creek leads to century-old mine shaft Play Video

  August 12, 2012 2:04 AM

  An abandoned mine shaft gave way to a huge sinkhole in Cripple Creek, causing delays and detours for drivers using Highway 67. A four mile stretch is closed to traffic. Someone called the Cripple Creek Police Department Saturday morning, thinking it was just a pothole. When engineers from the... more »

• UPDATE: Sinkhole closes Highway 67 near Cripple Creek

  August 11, 2012 2:18 PM

  Highway 67 is closed about one mile north of Cripple Creek because of a sinkhole according to the Teller County Sheriff's Office. They are responding as well as C-DOT to manage traffic and begin repairs. The photo was provided by Colorado State Patrol. No word on the cause... more »

• Large sinkhole closes Highway 67 near Cripple Creek

  August 11, 2012 12:58 PM

  Highway 67 is closed about one mile north of Cripple Creek because of a sinkhole according to the Teller County Sheriff's Office. They are responding as well as C-DOT to manage traffic and begin repairs. No word on the cause of the sinkhole or when HWY 67 will reopen.... more »

• Camel freed from sinkhole

  September 15, 2010 2:41 PM

  OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - It was an unusual call for Oregon firefighters: A 1,500-pound camel, named Moses, needed to be rescued. The call came in Tuesday night in Clackamas County after the Oregon City owners of the camel called firefighters to say that Moses had fallen into a... more »

• Sinkhole is not the only sinking problem

  August 2, 2010 9:52 PM

  A two-foot wide sinkhole on Tejon Street will take a much bigger hole to fix the problem. Until it's fixed, Tejon will be closed from Fountain Boulevard to Mill Street. Crews aren't sure when they'll reopen the road. Engineers fixed this area last year, but it was just a... more »

• Sinkhole closes Tejon St.

  August 2, 2010 5:10 PM

  A sinkhole closed a section of Tejon St. between Mill Street and Fountain Boulevard. The closure will be in both directions. Traffic should detour to Nevada Avenue. Crews hope to complete the repair by to tomorrow morning. Engineers with the city of colorado springs say the sink hole... more »

• Flooding shuts down airport, closes roads in Wis.

  July 23, 2010 8:17 AM

  Powerful thunderstorms are causing widespread flooding in southern Wisconsin, closing down Milwaukee's airport and blocking roads, and two people have been struck by lightning. Heavy rains pounded the region Thursday, with parts of Milwaukee seeing up to 7.5 inches of rain in just two hours. The National Weather Service... more »

• Guatamala sinkhole 30 stories deep

  June 2, 2010 10:04 AM

  It looks like something out of a science fiction movie--like a hole was bored straight down into the earth. After Tropical Storm Agatha slammed the Central American country, killing more than 100, a sinkhole the depth of a 30 story building opened up. It swallowed a three story building... more »

• Sink hole swallows fire truck

  September 8, 2009 2:00 PM

  Four Los Angeles firefighters have escaped unharmed from their fire engine, after it fell into a large sinkhole in the San Fernando Valley. Officials say the firefighters were responding to a call about flooding on a residential street when they saw excessive water on the road. Worried that the ground... more »