E-mail updates
Follow on Twitter
Subscribe to RSSAuthorities in Florida are tearing down the home covering the huge sinkhole that swallowed a man in his bedroom, NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Crews began demolishing a Florida home Sunday that is perched over a huge sinkhole, after deeming it too dangerous to keep searching for the man swallowed up from his bedroom.
Rescue workers on Saturday had called off their search for 36-year-old Jeffrey Bush, who had not been heard from since the hole appeared at about 11 p.m. ET Thursday in Seffner, near Tampa.
“Unfortunately we have not been able to determine the whereabouts of Mr. Bush,” Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill said. “With all the equipment that we brought in and specialized help, we have just not been able to locate Mr. Bush, and so for that reason the rescue effort is being discontinued.”
Authorities have said the hole, which was originally about 30 feet deep, was “seriously unstable.” A 100-foot safety zone was set up around it Friday and homes near the hole were evacuated for fear of a sudden collapse.
Scott Audette / Reuters
Demolition crews and Hillsborough County Fire Department watch as the house, where Jeffrey Bush was swallowed by a sinkhole, is demolished in Seffner, Florida March 3, 2013.
The sinkhole now poses a safety risk to the residence next door, said Hillsborough County Fire Rescue public information officer Ronnie Rivera at a noon press conference on Saturday. Family members would be allowed to enter briefly along with emergency personnel to recover belongings, Rivera said.
The demolition started at around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, and wrapped up for the day at about noon. It was expected to resume again on Monday.
Related: A broken home full of memories
Authorities were able to retrieve a few personal belongings from the destroyed house for the family, including photographs, a Bible and even the wood address marker from the front of the building.
A second family in an adjacent home began moving their possessions out on Saturday afternoon as authorities struggled to get an accurate read on just how large the sinkhole is.
Authorities brought in heavy equipment to demolish the home from outside the perimeter of the sinkhole, which Merrill said extends down as much as 50 to 60 feet.
“We’re dealing with a very unusual sinkhole,” Merrill said. “It’s very deep, it’s very wide, it’s very unstable.”
Hillsborough County, Florida officials lay out their plan going forward at the site of a sinkhole that appeared beneath a home and is believed to have killed one of the residents.
On Friday, Jeremy Bush spoke tearfully about how he tried to save his brother.
"I couldn't get him out," he said. "All I thought I could hear was him screaming for me and hollering for me, but I couldn't do nothing."
Jeremy Bush was saved from the hole by Hillsborough County sheriff's Deputy Douglas Duvall, NBC station WFLA reported.
'Really shocking'
Neighbors told NBC station WFLA.com of their surprise.
"It's just really shocking," said Kevin Charles, who lives two houses down from the Bush’s house. "It kind of worries me because … it could have been any one of these houses along this side over here.”
"I think the issue now is everyone in the area is going to sit back and wonder whether should get sinkhole insurance," said neighbor Steve Hamlyn. "Because we really didn't see a need for it until now."
One man is presumed dead after being sucked into the earth as he was sleeping, and now other families in the neighborhood are on edge. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports.
While some in the neighborhood did not know of the risks, sinkholes are common in Florida, The Associated Press reported, and home insurers are required by law to provide coverage for the sudden disaster.
Florida’s geological makeup increases the likelihood of sinkholes, and more than 500 have been reported in Hillsborough County since 1954, the state’s environmental agency told the AP. A monster 400-foot sinkhole that sucked in a house, five sports cars, two businesses and part of a swimming pool appeared near Orlando in 1981.
"You can almost envision a piece of Swiss cheese," Taylor Yarkosky, a sinkhole expert from Brooksville, Fla, told the AP. "Any house in Florida could be in that same situation."
At a press conference at 8 a.m. ET Saturday, fire officials announced they had set up an email address, accessible at www.firefighter-relief.com, for anyone wishing to send message of condolences or donations to the family.
NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Luis Echeverria / AP
A look at some of the most amazing sinkholes around the world.
Related:
Massive sinkhole swallows Florida man — and it's still growing
The science of sinkholes: Common, but rarely catastrophic
Florida home crumbles under sinkhole pressure
This story was originally published on Sun Mar 3, 2013 9:58 AM EST
Leave a Comment:
Wonder if that poor man was related to GW Bush and family?
You get the "idiot of the day" award. Congrats!
Actually, I think the swallowed up guy was the cousin of the dolt BigRedButtmunch.
He got tired of being from a family of half retards. He said. Screw this I'm outta here!
The Seminole Manitous are at work. Osceola's spirit walks.
My sympathies for the family and friends of the lost, and for those to come.
They do share the same last name..... Actually a valid question. I may detect a little sarcasm, but no need for name calling.
And besides, bigredmch, way too early in the day to hand that award out...
Give it time, there will be better :)
I agree your comments are unwarrented, you get the award.
My Sympathies goes out to the family and friends, I am very sorry for your loss.
I once dated a girl with a large chasm. It was like poking a trash can full of water.
That slideshow at the bottom is showing a Photoshopped image. Right? That's not real, right?
that is a real sink hole in south America I believe..scary huh?
Bro! That might be the scariest thing ever. I've seen that image before but always assumed it was Photo Shopped. I see it here on a newsvine and suddenly it hits me that this is a legitimate photo. It is unbelievable!
Just out of curiousity,why are some off the sinkholes perfectly round? Anyone know,or have a clue?
r bondy, my guess is bc occurrences in nature do not have neat, straight lines, angles... is may also be some kind of cylindrical thing, whooshing, swirling, however to describe it... great question, we should google it :)... maybe it is the coriolis effect
hanky lucky, you poor poor boy... i think it is that your dick is tiny, not that her chasm was large... get a dildo
Meanwhile on the otherside of the world, a dirty man comes up out of a hole in China and China complains to the U.S. about the illegal alien problem coming from Florida!
"Still no sign of Fla. man swallowed by sinkhole"
.... that's probably a drug tunnel that leads to Mexico, they should try looking for him in Guadalajara or somewhere in Cuba...you'll be amazed what illegals are up to these days
A dildo probably caused the large chasm in the first place, the size of some of those toys would make a horse blush. No man can compete with a Rabbit (sex toy) - no wonder women take forever to orgasm, the old fashioned way, you know, with another human...but I'm still willing to try. Personally, I took the time to research where a woman's secret spots are - women get really embarrassed when they find out at 45 years old - that they are a squirter...lol. At 55 years old - just a puff of dust comes out, that's what happens when the only time you use it is on Valentines day and his birthday. If women actually had sex as much as they talk about having sex - the world would be a very peaceful place.
I guess Florida doesn't have any vacuum trucks - our old Vac-Con would have that hole sucked out in a day, tops.
@susannnn, that you very much for your insight,your probably right about the coriolis effect.
Starsailing; according to the Alien Hunters - the core of the earth is hollow and outer space aliens live there - so the illegal alien would have run into real aliens before he got to China.
In my experience digging holes for a living - you usually came across a BFR (big @!$%#ing rock) if you dug over 8 feet down. Looking back at some of the holes I worked in, I was really stupid - the things you will do for job security (that was pre OSHA days - the days neo-cons want to go back too). I recall one cave in at a private contractor sight - they panicked and tried to dig the guy out with a backhoe - cut him right in half they did.
It's not the coriolis effect! It's the same process involved when you turn an hourglass over. Isn't the depression that forms in the top of the hourglass usually round? It happens the same way with sinkholes.
so thats the sinkhole our taxes are going into !
Wow, seriously by some of the comments on this thread I think we should really filter more money into our education system.
Actually, you'd be surprised at how neat and orderly nature shapes itself.
demilked.com/amazing-nature-patterns/
Some good examples here, but really they are everywhere.
Poor guy got sent straight to hell.
Sure gave up quick. What if the guy cant talk or move? You mean that our government is scared of a hole in the ground? Glad I dont live in Florida.
The Chinese did it.
Condolences to the family and friends of Jeffrey. Nature's wrath knows no bounds.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Well Cthulu does need to breathe, right?
It's not what goes in the hole that's scary. It's the thought of what might come out of it....
It's been reported that a guy who looked a lot like Jeffrey Bush was seen emerging from a manhole in China. I know it's pretty far-fetched and hard to believe, but so is NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND A GUY IN A SINKHOLE. I really am sorry for his family and friends, and sincerely send my condolences, assuming that wasn't Jeffrey seen in China. How is it they can find a guy in a lake or river, but they can't find a guy in a friggin' sinkhole? I gotta be missing something here...don't they have grappling hooks heavy enough to be submerged in the sinkhole, where they could then grapple for the guy, rather than let him slowly decompose...in a friggin' sinkhole? I'll bet it could even be done from a distance. Geez..how would you feel if gramps was left in a sinkhole? Hey, where's your gramps, I haven't seen him lately? Well, gramps has been in the sinkhole in the bedroom for a couple of weeks. They tell us to just be patient, they'll be fishin' him out before too long. We've got a pool goin' for when gramps gets out of the sinkhole...whoever guesses closest to the day and time gramps is fished out gets a pair of hip waders to have on hand for the next sinkhole.
Wait! Did they say BUSH is missing?
Too early to give up hope. Maybe he's just in "Wonderland".
So I guess this means they are going to just leave the body down there? That doesn't seem right although I suppose if they are pretty sure the guy is dead they wouldn't want to risk any more lives to recover him. Seems kind of sad for the family to have to just leave him there.
The whole house is still there. I am guessing this house was on a slab and the slab cracked and away he went. Sad. I would never buy a house on a slab.
Cavers always say that you cant get buried deeper for cheaper.
RIP.
I knew a prostitute named Sally Ann once. Any relation?
reading some of these comments, he's in a better place..
Uh, Mark, we are throwing our tax money into a much larger hole than that.
Richard - yes the slide show is beyond amazing. That first shot of the sink hole is way weird.
to obama's my zero, Might that have been your sister?
@Patches the clown
Women aren't giving you any sexytime, bro? Might want to take off the clown shoes and light up nose.
Interesting how some guys love to take cheap shots at women when they get a chance. I have no problem with women, they have always treated me well.
@ bandit, ROFLCOPTER
As far as the sinkhole story goes, it's pretty interesting. I wonder if it's obvious that you shouldn't build on swampland now?
I hope they at least find the guys brother. I will wait for the 'hole' story to play out!
And just what does that mean Sally???
It doesn't mean anything. But you and bigredmch must think it does. I ask a simple question, for all I know, he could be a cousin to Jeb Bush.
But the "IDIOT OF THE DAY AWARD" GOES to Bigredmch. Can't say anything without insulting people? And then you wonder why people call you "low informed?"
I think it means she hasn't seen pictures of the family yet. Remember, Jeb......
Don't worry Sally, in my opinion you still hung on to the award ...
@Wallynmo
I am sure glad your opinion and a couple of dollars will buy someone a cup of coffee...
Jeeze, a person asks a questions and the low informed mutts and trolls come out of the woodwork.
Yep, you hooked 'em good Sally. What'cha usin' for bait? Ain't that the pot callin' the kettle black?
I'd comment but then they'd kick me off.
It happened. I don't see anyone of you rushing to help him other then words.
Really Sally. You are pretty defensive for just asking a simple question.
Sally, Bush is an extremely common surname. Anyway, we are all cousins. . . I vaguely remember that Reagan and Carter were something like 6th cousins.
It makes more sense to make a comment ON someone's post instead of an entirely new comment, that way people know wtf you're talking about!
There is a lot to be said for choosing to be "low informed", the more you know, the bitchier one gets. Then, like me, you find out half of what you thought was truthful information - is just some made up propaganda, like old Chris Columbus.
Blacks get no respect - he could have been related to Reggie Bush - but Reggie carries no Troll value.
I remember getting suspended for a day for making derail comments that were not as bad as some here - clowns get no respect either.
J_P_PatchesPas_1,
"Then, like me, you find out half of what you thought was truthful information - is just some made up propaganda, like old Chris Columbus."
Yeah. I know what you mean. That reminds me of that old album by the comedy group, Firesign Theater. I think it was back in the 1960's or early 1970's that they made it. The name of the album was Everything You Know Is Wrong. That's probably true, too!
It was the North Koreans.
So many angry people here.
Sinkholes and alligators, bugs and thugs. I'll take my chances with the quakes in S. Cal, thank you.
Have you ever done and research or watched the news on S. Cal? You are not immune to sinkholes my friend! And last I checked the S. Cal was still on the San Andreas fault. Just sayin, lol
Yes, I've been through many earthquakes and a couple of them were very large ones. If you aren't in a big building where it can collapse on you or where something can fall on you, you're going to be OK. The biggest danger is fire from ruptured gas lines.
I think it's mostly the reptiles that turn me off to Florida, plus I don't like flat land - mountains and rivers and natural beauty for me.
I hear ya, I have lived in S. Fla for a few years now. I do enjoy it but I don't like bugs or many reptiles. I went hiking/walking at nature preserve not too long ago and ran into a gator along the path! Little unnerving but kinda coolish. What I like here is the water. It's almost always warm enough to swim. No wet suits required for swimming, snorkeling, diving.
And it is flat! lol I love So. Cal. Spent some time there and I would totally live there.
In SoCal it's usually mudslides from the dry and unstable hills becoming saturated with winter rains.
But instead of locale wars, how about we just say condolences to the family and what a horrible way to die.
twodogsloving,
"Sinkholes and alligators, bugs and thugs. I'll take my chances with the quakes in S. Cal"
Well, if you live in Southern California, it looks like you can have both quakes and sink holes. Did you look at the slide show that accompanies this article? They show a sink hole that appeared in Los Angeles in one of the pictures. It looks like no place on Earth is immune to these things.
Wakeup,
That water does sound nice. I've actually never been there and I should go check it out. I'm in Michigan now and every year I tell everyone that I'm going to Florida next February to warm up, but haven't yet. I would move back to Cal if there weren't so many people and so much crime (gangs).
Yeah, just saw that Mickey. Scary stuff, indeed.
Rachel, where do you live out there? I used to live close to the foothills in the Claremont, LaVerne area and I definitely remember the mudslides. Every time they have a lot of fires we could count on mudslides the following winter shutting down many roads. I'm now in the midwest but still love the Calif, just too many people and too much crime.
the picture of the south american sinkhole is absolutely Awesome.....
(assuming you were not standing there when it opened... r.i.p.)
That picture of the South American sinkhole looks like a bottomless pit--very scary when you cant see the bottom of a big hole! I've stood at the edge of a mining shaft (when I was a kid up in the mountains east of Bakersfield, CA) that went straight down, threw a large rock in, and it disappeared--and I didn't hear it hit bottom. It was a bit unnerving, and I backed away from the edge of it.
It was the Cubans.
Me too! Except we are overdue.
My area is solid granite all the way to the bottom of the earth's crust. no sink holes here.
george pauljohn,
"My area is solid granite all the way to the bottom of the earth's crust. no sink holes here."
That's nice! Just make sure you stay in your little area because the minute you step out of it, you are liable to be sucked immediately into hell. That's what's at the bottom of all these sink holes, you know. The Devil is making them open so he can suck all the unrepentant sinners into hell :)
Why does the FL building code allow construction of any kind in a known sinkhole area? Oh, wait, that would be most of FL wouldn't it.
That's along the same lines as building entire cities ontop of the San Andreas fault isn't it 'anti trust'?
Because people who choose to build there get the final say. The individual is the boss of the government, not the other way around.
Somebody should tell Florida officials that putting re-bar into the slab would have saved the guy's life. maybe it should be mandatory? nahhhh too much gov. regulation. lol
Sounds like a remake of the song Swallowed by the Cracks from David and David.
This seems almost poetic justice for Florida! Everyone is rushing to the "Sunshine State" only to be plunged into darkness by sinkholes, hurricanes, alligators, pythons, crime, violence, and almost every otherwise repugnant thing that happens, much like the rest of the South. Divine will perhaps? Reap what you sow perhaps? More likely man-made and a product of reduced building standards, politicians, and public officials that take money to look the other way! I mean when you live in a severe weather area prone to hurricanes, rain, extreme heat and humidity, and you have building standards equal or less than that of India, what do you expect?
I wonder what leaking or damaged underground pipeline, or other construction shortcut is responsible for this sinkhole?
Get out of the basement Kenny.....that's is about the most ignorant misguided thing I have ever read!
I have tip for you... reality T.V.isn't. and movies are not historical documentaries. LOL.
HUH???!!!! What the hell are you talking about and why did you fail to mention where you're from so that we can all have fun reciprocating with some geographic bashing???
Were you aware that sinkholes can happen any where in the world??? Since you have a computer, I'll let you do your own research.
@Kenny - funny you slam the South. Because a lot of your fellow northern liberals transplant move there (especially Florida) after they destroy their own cities and states with outrageous taxes, out of control entitlement spending, and anti-business policies. Just ask BMW, Mercedes, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Kia, and Hyundai why they chose Southern/Midwestern states to build their manufacturing plants in instead of say Michigan or New Jersey. And your fellow northern liberals can have your blizzards and high crime like in Chicago (with all those gun regulations and all, lol), thanks. Sorry bud, you stepped in it.
Please stay where you are and don't bring your path of destruction like the 1800s white man crossing the western plains killing off buffalo when life becomes too miserable (and tell that to your fellow liberals too).
Yes, because people can't do anything, good or bad, without government, right? How dare you blame the omnipotent government that you so often claim to be the saving grace of the country on most other posts.
Perhaps the people living in the area are aware of the risks, but chose to build there anyhow? Many times we measure risk against reward and reward wins. It is what it is.
I don't think the Mayans blamed the cenotes on the non-existent Mexican government, did they? Nope, they thought it a blessing and tossed others in as thanks.
Thank you for using the word "perhaps" instead of the word "much" to end your interrogative sentence fragments. This inspires me and gives me hope. Perhaps this marks the beginning of a recovery for our language. The next step could be for Americans to stop abbreviating everything and speaking almost solely in acronyms! I can dream, can't I?
So many of these sinkholes are caused by excessive rain that weakens the ground. If global climate change can cause more severe storms with excessive rain, will we see even more sinkholes occur around the world?
Also, fracking weakens underground structure. Will that cause more sinkholes?
You have to wonder... how much is man adding to a natural problem? How many other ways can we screw up nature?
The Manitous of the First People are awakening. The Spirits of Oceola, Geronimo, Crazy Horse, Red Eagle, Maria Tallfeather, Polly Cooper, Oconostota, Nan'yeh, Sitting Bull, and many others are walking.
Sympathies for the deceased and his family, and for those to come.
Gee, I hope you live in an area that NEVER has any natural disasters so you can stay atop that monstrosity of a high horse you have there.
But then again, it doesn't have to be a natural disaster that befalls you. One day, you might get hit by a drunk driver, have a heat attack, or just die of something like the flu. Guess then you'll be getting what your reaped, eh? : )
31C
lol.. do you think it would be a more ignoble death for me to walk on with my own Spirits than it was for my People to be murdered by the devils of yours?
I am sorry for Mr. Bush's death, and I am sorry for the grief of his family. There is a change in the Earth and the elements; it has been coming over the last few years, slowly, and now it approaches more quickly.
The prophecies of the indigenous people of several continents spoke of it but no one listened. You can even Google Prophecy of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers. Or you can laugh at it. Makes no difference to me. Cherokee Prophecy of the White Snake. Or not. Makes no difference to me. Ojibwe Seven Fires Prophecy. Or not. Makes no difference to me.
its nature nobody to blame but the post on here are uneducated responses i can see that.
Just wait until we get 20,000 Frack Wells in NY State alone, then this will become a regular occourance, never mind the drinking water problems.
Yes, it is terrible, that the "Code" (money) allows contractors to fool the government and the public.
blah, blah, blah
I cannot believe how many idiots we get on the internet, fracking does not cause this kind of thing & for you to say that you are so totally uninformed & stupid, how have you lasted so long on earth, you have such a large huberous it is funny you can think, walk and chew gum at the same time, ask another geologist and do not open your mouth until you know for sure what you say!!!
I believe that to be true too...We will screw everything up before we vanish...
@Bundgaard....Fracking has absolutly NOTHING to do with sinkholes...It is just another way to extract, using SWAC...And Drilling is drilling...Of all of the leases I have been on in my years in the oil patch, I have yet to see a house even remotely close to any of them. You obviously have no experience in the patch.
What a horrible way to go! I feel for the man who perished and his family as well. Now the whole neighborhood will unsafe to live in as I wouldn't want to go to sleep in any of those houses ever.
Someone better start figuring out a way to attach air bags or something (like for skiers in an avalanche) similar to keep the homes from sinking away. Whats next, Helium concrete?
After reviewing some articles on the Florida sink hole insurance I'm pretty sure I would never buy a home in any of these sinkhole prone areas.
The local Property Assessor will need to issue an amended ad valorem tax bill to reflect the additional living space on this parcel.
Also, did these folks get a Building Permit to construct this additional living space?
Tacky & tasteless comment.
Well Jann, I thought it was pretty funny. Did we forget our pamprin this morning or are you having hot flashes already? (see, that is a fine example of tacky and tasteless)
Jann,
The internet is full of idiots, like the one above and the one below you.
Why so many haters? Yep Fla has alligators, some hurricanes, etc. etc. But as far as crime and violence goes, what about the crime and violence that occurs in EVERY state in the U.S.? Unless you live here or have lived here, you cannot judge. I have lived in Southwest Fla for a while now and I really enjoy it. The sinkhole thing is scary but I gotta tell ya, there are idiot politicians and corrupt officials everywhere not just in the south. So you think people deserve some kind of poetic justice for wanting to live in the south? And this extreme heat and humidity? Yes it gets hot but its not what everyone thinks. It's so funny. I spent last 4th of July in the midwest and it was over 100 degrees with 100% humidity! It does not get that way down here near the ocean. So funny to watch so many ignorant comments. Unless you live in Florida or have lived here, do not presume to think you know what it's like here. If you don't like living here, leave!! At any rate I feel bad for those people, what a terrible way to go.
Wake up, please delete your comment at once - then I will delete mine. Do we really want all of these people to know that Florida is actually a pleasant place to live? I, too, have visited places that are much hotter in the summertime. Our heat just lasts a little longer; that's all. We do have our share of crazies (most originally from someplace else), but at least it is never boring. And those of us who have been here for a while know that the true beauty and magic of Florida are not at Disney World. My heart is broken for that man and his family, and I agree, it was a horrible and scary way to go, but it is important to remember that we all still have a better chance of being killed in a car accident in pretty much any area of the country than being swallowed by a sink hole. Crazy stuff happens everywhere, and we should be humbled by it, not critical of the victims.
Haha, you know what saladjunkie? You are right! I am deleting my comment. ;)
Wait, can these be deleted?
If a sinkhole appears and swallows everything within it, does it make a sound?
Yea. It burps.
It is a big burp and sometimes a slurp. I was near the one in Louisiana which has so far eaten a large area and is expanding. Has a great appetite!
This is such a sad and tragic situation. I feel for the family.
Looking at an overhead view of the house and surrounding area, it appears there is a large oval-shaped retention pond area behind the house. It appears also that the retention pond has very little water in it, and I wouldn't be surprised if the entire area behind the house is compromised. If I lived in the surrounding area, I'm not sure I would remain. All in all, it's a frightening prospect.
I know that I wouldn't remain. But, it is unlikely that nearby homeowners will be able to sell now.
Two sink holes walk into a bar...
I find it both amazing and telling that so many here make jokes about this tragedy. Wait, I'm not amazed. Newsvine is a libtard haven and they are known for their lack of compassion.
What an awful way to go. May his family and friends be surrounded with love and care during their time of grief.
@Just a thought----- One asked the other one, Who's buying.
They asked the bartender for one drink and an extra glass. The bartender then asked "How low can you get?"
they then split the drink...then say heres mud in your eye...
You hear more and more about sinkholes in Florida because those greedy idiotic developers and their government golfing buddies are trying to cover the state in concrete and pavement. Look around, you see now freaking housing developments popping up even in rural areas in the middle of swampland! So much for protecting wetland - the right political connections and bribing the right people do wonders...Thanks Gov. Rick Scott for doing a "wonderful " job protecting our ONCE beautiful state!!! Now this state is the paradise of Lennar, KB Homes and Co.
Anyone else out there that thinks this may all be a weird hoax?? I think it might be.
Hole is supposed to be 100' wide, and the house is still standing ?
Something wrong here.
@Dan (not trolling) Seriously Curious to know Your thoughts--- What makes You think Hoax? Like they drilled a 20 ft Hole to Fake the Brother's Death?
No, they think the hole can grow to over 100’ wide.
anyone in charge want to take down his posts. next serial shooter
MORPHINE........What was that last part, I didn't quite get it.
It was a self-inflicted gunshot.
God... don't encourage him...
I had heard that investing in the Florida housing market was a big sinkhole, but this is taking it seriously.
But on a serious note, My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Being crushed and suffocated by sand is a harsh way to go.
Seems this is happening all over the world. Mother Earth is not happy with the destructive humans living all around her surface so she just opens up giant holes and swallows us up. You go girl.
I think its a feak occurance. sh*t happens. This poor man though. Imagine sleeping peacefully and the earth opens up and swallows you, bed and all. What a crazy and horrifying way to go.
"I think the issue now is everyone in the area is going to sit back and wonder whether should get sinkhole insurance," said neighbor Steve Hamlyn. "Because we really didn't see a need for it until now."
Please, do not give the insurance companies any more ideas!!
According to the article, there have been over 500 sinkholes in the county since 1954, and people didn't think that they needed sinkhole insurance? I'd say that more than a few individuals haven't been paying attention.
county or country?
I'm praying hard there are air pockets in there and next 48 hrs this has a good ending. NEVER give up while there is hope.
Mark,
Have you ever had a dream you was falling?
Well wouldn't this suck the big one.. Being woke up from a dream.. And be falling.
I feel sorry for this mans family and him. This would surely be a scary way to go. No telling how far it falls goes down.
He was probably dreaming he was with a fat hooker and fell right into the chasm.
My prayers are with the family but I'm praying the man is recovered alive so sympathy yes, but not giving up hope this day.