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Huge Sinkhole Emerges in Guatemala After Tropical Storm
Gather ^ | May 31, 2010

Posted on 05/31/2010 9:19:59 PM PDT by skeptoid

A huge sinkhole has emerged in Guatemala after Tropical Storm Agatha pummeled the region. The photo released by the Guatemalan government is absolutely incredible. CNN is reporting that the sinkhole swallowed a three-story building and a house; killing a security guard.

The huge sinkhole appeared in Zone 2 of Guatemala City, and reports have said similar sinkholes may be in the process of forming.

Can you imagine the earth simply opening up and swallowing a building and a home? When you look at the width and depth of this massive sinkhole in Guatemala, it is actually quite difficult to fathom that this isn't a man made hole.

Sinkholes such as these aren't unheard of, however, and have even occurred in the United States; the more recently recorded ones in the state of Florida


TOPICS: Outdoors; Science; Travel; Weather; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; guatemala; sinkhole
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To: skeptoid

Looks big enough for a parachute to be able to open.

Any BASE jumpers out there?


61 posted on 06/01/2010 5:14:25 AM PDT by Moltke (panem et circenses)
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To: Raven6
"I was waiting for the punchline. It's just begging for one!"

It is obviously

SINKHOLE DE MAYO !

62 posted on 06/01/2010 5:15:22 AM PDT by Huebolt (Government bureaucracies: DE-UNIONIZE, DOWNSIZE, DECENTRALIZE)
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To: skeptoid

Dang, 300ft deep?

The monster from Cloverfield could fall in and not be able to get out.


63 posted on 06/01/2010 5:26:04 AM PDT by agere_contra
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To: Pox

I was going to school at The Ohio State University when that happened. It was a water main leak on a major street.

The driver of the Mercedes wouldn’t wait while traffic was backed up and tried to quickly pass the line of cars backed up.

The cars were passed but not the reason for the backup. The dumb driver picture made the front page.


64 posted on 06/01/2010 6:12:05 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Ann Archy

It is surprising, isn’t it ... :-)


65 posted on 06/01/2010 11:16:05 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: uglybiker

Yeah, and what a big pit it is ... :-)


66 posted on 06/01/2010 11:17:03 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Fractal Trader; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Rurudyne; steelyourfaith; Tolerance Sucks Rocks; xcamel; ...
Thanks Fractal Trader.
 
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67 posted on 06/01/2010 4:34:58 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: skeptoid

That wasn’t Agatha. Some jerk at that location divided by zero.


68 posted on 06/01/2010 6:06:35 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (70 mph shouldn't be a speed limit; it shoud be a mandate!)
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To: skeptoid; Quix

Thanks for the link.
= = =
Qx ping

http://webecoist.com/2008/08/26/incredible-strange-amazing-sinkholes/


69 posted on 06/01/2010 8:47:29 PM PDT by Joya (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior, have mercy on me, a sinner!)
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To: Dallas59; Quix

Post 41, nice graphic, thanks.


70 posted on 06/01/2010 8:52:34 PM PDT by Joya (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior, have mercy on me, a sinner!)
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To: Joya; skeptoid; Quix

Interesting manifestation of a phased array satellite based weapon system. <;^0


71 posted on 06/01/2010 9:18:09 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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