[FatherofFive]

swallowed a neighborhood block, damaging water and gas pipes and forcing more than a dozen residents to evacuate their homes

This reminds me of the aliens in Independence Day - consume all the resources and then move to another place and start over.

[aomagrat]

This reminds me of the aliens in Independence Day - consume all the resources and then move to another place and start over.

Perfect description of the democrats. They've destroyed their homes, now they're moving down here to destroy mine.

[PghBaldy]

It made me think of science fiction too.