Florida Sinkhole Reopens Days After Being Filled
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iStock 360/Thinkstock(ORLANDO, Fla.) — A sinkhole in a Florida retirement community that was filled over the weekend is opening up again.
“The hole at this point is 65 feet in diameter and about 65, 70 feet wide,” said Gina Lambert with The Villages Public Safety Department.
When it first appeared over the weekend, the sinkhole threatened at least two homes and evacuations were put into place.
“At this point, no evacuations; no residents have been displaced; the homes that are affected are still the original two from the weekend,” Lambert said Wednesday.
She said the plan now is to fill the hole with dirt and monitor it for the next 24 to 48 hours.
“It’s Mother Nature, so we’re working with her. We’re trying to figure out what her next step is, and move on from there,” Lambert said.
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