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Massive Sinkhole Growing in Louisiana

by BrianFrank » Nov 26, 2012 1:09 pm

Interesting story about a massive salt mine that is collapsing under the swamp.
http://www.wnd.com/2012/11/monster-sinkhole-sparks-catastrophe-worries/?cat_orig=us

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Re: Massive Sinkhole Growing in Louisiana

by graveleye » Nov 26, 2012 1:38 pm

That's freaking scary!! :yikes:

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Re: Massive Sinkhole Growing in Louisiana

by Jeff Bartlett » Nov 27, 2012 3:56 pm

Yeah, I never knew about this salt-cavern mining until I drove through Carlsbad, NM for the first time and saw THIS:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16767123@N ... hotostream

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