"Stretch zones primarily experience sinking ground, as the support in the rock strata is stretched thin. Thus, buildings implode and gas and water mains break."  ZetaTalk

Sinkhole swallowed two parked cars near the Humboldt Bridge in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin - March 12th

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City crews are working to ensure that a sinkhole near the Humboldt Bridge does not widen, Milwaukee Department of Public Works spokeswoman Cecilia Gilbert said Sunday.

The 10-foot deep, 625-square-foot hole, caused by a water main break, swallowed two parked cars Saturday night.

Gilbert said traffic is back to normal in the area around the paved ramp that connects the bridge to Riverboat Road, adjacent to Stubby's Pub & Grub restaurant, 2060 N. Humboldt Ave.

The two cars remain in the hole. The city is making arrangements to get a crane to extract them, Gilbert said.

Nobody was in the cars and nobody was injured.

Milwaukee Police reported that the water main break caused several other breaks and flooding throughout the north side of the city. The break occurred around 8 p.m., when residents reported low water pressure.

Gilbert said the main was 42 inches, a large size.  Source

 Sinkhole Closes One Lane Of 14th Street NW - Washington, DC

Discovered March 12th

The westbound lane of 14th Street between F and G Street NW has been closed to traffic due to a sinkhole.
 
DC Department of Transportation spokesperson John Lisle says the collapse of the road happened around 10:30 AM and that it appears to have been caused by a broken 6"water main.

DC Water says crews are currently repairing the water main and that some customers may experience a disruption in water service until repairs are complete.

DC Water officials estimate repairs to be completed and the street reopened by midnight.

Sinkhole Repair Closes East Knox Road - Knoxville, Tennesse

Discovered March 11th

A sinkhole caused by a broken water line will force the closure today of Stony Point Road in East Knox County.

Jim Snowden, with the Knox County department of engineering and public works, said his crews determined the sinkhole near the road was caused by a Knoxville Utilities Board water line.

The Knox County E-911 Center was alerted about 7:30 a.m. of the sinkhole at 1980 Stoney Point Road near Stoney Point Baptist Church. That's near the intersection with Thorn Grove Pike.

Snowden said the hole wasn't in the road, but was weakening one lane that has been closed.

Both lanes will be closed throughout the day, Snowden said, to allow KUB crews to excavate the pipe and repair the roadway. He estimated the road will be reopen by late this afternoon.

Sinkhole on Judson Street and Pioneer Way - Gig Harbor, Washington

Discovered March 9th

The City of Gig Harbor continues to investigate the cause of the sinkhole at the intersection of Judson Street and Pioneer Way.

According to Public Works Superintendent Marco Malich, his crew responded to the site after a citizen member notified the city around noon on Wednesday.

He credited the public for reporting the problem before the asphalt fell through completely.

"It could have caved in," he said "It was good that we got on it as quick as we did."

The sinkhole temporarily shut down Judson Street in front of Key Bank and one of the lanes on Pioneer Way.
During the investigation, the crew drilled a 10-by-8 hole and almost 10 feet into the ground to determine the cause.

Although the exact (cause) is still unknown, Malich said sinkholes typically occur when utility pipes are installed, and there isn't enough soil compaction under the road. He also said a punctured storm line could cause the land to depress.

Once the water flow in the basin decreases on Thursday, Malich said they will go down a nearby manhole to inspect further damage.

"From looking at the structure from the above, it does appear that we could have some watering issues that we're going to be taking care of."

In the meantime, he said the road is sealed, and it is safe for drivers to travel down Pioneer Way.

Sinkhole Opens on Brockton Street - Brockton, Massachusetts

Discovered March 8th

Bob Monaghan wakened to a loud boom on Monday morning – then saw an oil truck stuck in a sinkhole on Conant Drive.

The truck had been on its way to Monaghan's raised ranch to fill the oil tank, but it never made it as its wheels got stuck in thick mud oozing from underneath the pavement.

The 8:15 a.m. incident led police, fire, DPW crews and two large cranes to the cul-de-sac on the city's West Side to remove the truck from the deep rut.

"The most amazing thing was they put a big yellow strap around the truck and literally picked it up like a big baby," said Monaghan, 58, from the living room of his home on Monday.

Mark Willis, the truck driver, said he had a sinking feeling – after his truck couldn't go any further.

At first, Willis thought all the tires on the passenger side went flat. Then, the asphalt started shooting out from underneath the truck, he said.

"When I looked down, I was like, 'Holy cow.' The truck just sank," said Willis, 50, of West Bridgewater. "I mean, it was just all muck."

Monday afternoon, bright red street cones surrounded a large patch of Conant Drive where the sinkhole appeared. Large areas of brown mud seeped through cracks in the asphalt.

After the truck sank, crews pumped out about 17,000 pounds of fuel into another truck to lighten the load so that cranes could lift the vehicle out of the hole.

"We've certainly on driveways had some issues, but I don't recall ever having had a vehicle fall into a road, ever," said Jim Bicknell, owner of the Weymouth-based Alvin Hollis & Co.

He said the vehicle checked out "completely fine" for its weight limit.

Michael Thoreson, Brockton's Department of Public Works commissioner, said he's not sure exactly why the sinkhole occurred.

"It could be water underneath the pavement. The pavement just gave way," Thoreson said.

Last year, the city saw a couple of similar incidents, where water ran underneath the asphalt top and "kind of erodes the bottom," he said.

"Another issue could be a private subdivision where the road wasn't built to specification ... over the years that breaks down," he said.

City crews are assessing damages on Conant Drive, he said.

It was unclear on Monday when the street would be fixed, since Conant Drive is a private road and is not eligible for state or federal funding, Thoreson said.

"We'll figure out what it looks like to fix, see what we got in the budget and see if we can get it fixed," he said.

Shelley Monaghan, who lives on Conant Drive, hopes that happens soon.

"We're on a cul-de-sac. I don't know how fast it's going to get fixed," she said.

Large Sinkholes Cause Street Closures in Glendale and Phoenix (Arizona)

Discovered February 28th

A giant sinkhole forced the closure of northbound 67th Avenue at Camelback Road in Glendale Monday morning.

There were already restrictions in the area because of the construction on Camelback Road. That construction has been going on for some time, but now the huge sinkhole, probably caused by recent rain, is making the situation worse.

The sinkhole is about 12 feet wide and several feet deep. It's right in the middle of the intersection.

According to the Glendale Fire Department, calls about the hole started coming in Sunday afternoon.

Drivers were able to avoid the hole so no injuries were reported. As a safety precaution, crews checked the area for gas leaks. There were no problems with that.

There's no word when the hole will be fixed and the street reopened.

Drivers were being advised to use 59th or 75th avenues as alternates. While Camelback Road is open, drivers looking to avoid the situation completely might want to consider Indian School or Bethany Home roads.

A second sinkhole was reported on Seventh Street at Peoria Avenue in Phoenix. That hole is reportedly up to 15 feet deep and was caused by a water-main break. Seventh Street is restricted in the area; one lane is getting by in each direction. Cave Creek Road is the alternate route for that one.

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ZetaTalk

"We have repeatedly stated that the Earth changes will not diminish, but will increase going into the pole shift.

This is not a lineal matter, as the closer Planet X comes to Earth, an inevitable path, the more the torque effect and the polar wobble where the N Pole of Earth is pushed away violently on a daily basis, occur. The wobble will become more pronounced, more violent. The plates are tugged back West of the Atlantic, pulled forward East of the Atlantic, during the daily rotation of the Earth. The North American continent is allowed to roll East during rotation while the S Pole is pulled West, creating the diagonal pull likely to trigger the New Madrid fault line into an adjustment, and soon. The N Pole is pushed away and allowed to bounce back, daily, as the Earth rotates, a wobble that puts stress on all fault lines when the plates are suddenly in motion, and suddenly stopped!

As there is no other explanation for the effect on the stretch zone, lacking any earthquakes to blame, and as these stretch zone accidents will continue to emerge, and with ferocity, this is a certain clue to those on the fence, that the influence of Planet X is the cause. Or is it Global Warming?"