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    Sep 27, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Water main break closes Md. 68 near Williamsport; nearby residents without water

    A water main break Thursday in the 15800 block of Md. 68 north of Williamsport has closed the road until at least Friday and has left nearby residents without water.
    caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.com; dan.dearth@herald-mail.com
    A water main break Thursday in the 15800 block of Md. 68 north of Williamsport has closed the road until at least Friday and has left nearby residents without water. The cause of the break was not immediately determined, according to Erin Wolfe,...

    Tags: Highway Transportation, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)

    2. Aug 23, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Repairs to broken water main, sinkhole on W. Baltimore St. to continue through Friday

    Work to repair a broken water main and a sinkhole caused by escaping water is expected to continue through Friday afternoon, a city spokeswoman said Tuesday. Crews have been working since 3 a.m. Monday to repair the broken water main on West Baltimore...
    3. Aug 26, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Sinkhole repaired; W. Baltimore St. expected to reopen Sat. morning

    West Baltimore Street, which has been closed since Monday morning between Hood Street and Summit Avenue, is expected to reopen by 8 a.m. Saturday, said Mary King, communications manager for the City of Hagerstown.
    West Baltimore Street, which has been closed since Monday morning between Hood Street and Summit Avenue, is expected to reopen by 8 a.m. Saturday, said Mary King, communications manager for the City of Hagerstown. Work on the street was scheduled to...
    4. Aug 30, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. W. Baltimore St. temporarily closed again at sinkhole site

    West Baltimore Street was closed Tuesday morning between Hood Street and Summit Avenue, the site of a sinkhole that forced emergency repairs to be made the street last week. At least an inch of blacktop had to be added to the road surface, according to...
    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Boca Raton sinkhole caused by water main break

    There were no injuries after a school bus hit a large sinkhole on a <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/bocaraton?track=tax-bocaraton">Boca Raton</a> street on Monday afternoon, police and city officials said.
    There were no injuries after a school bus hit a large sinkhole on a Boca Raton street on Monday afternoon, police and city officials said. Just after a water main broke at about 4:30 p.m. Monday, a school bus with about a dozen children on board drove...

    Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Town Center at Boca Raton

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Water bill whirlpool

    There is an old adage, often heard in the local marinas, that a boat is nothing more than a hole in the water into which you pour money. Turns out the same could be said about Baltimore's water and sewer system &mdash; it is a money-soaking hole that puts the Queen Mary to shame.
    There is an old adage, often heard in the local marinas, that a boat is nothing more than a hole in the water into which you pour money. Turns out the same could be said about Baltimore's water and sewer system — it is a money-soaking hole that puts...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Economy, Business and Finance, Edgar Allan Poe, Barack Obama, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    7. May 8, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Colleen Castille: The right path for Florida's water future

    Every day, news outlets highlight Florida's water challenges: Rising sea level, drought, and concerns about water quality. Today, Florida is over-pumping our groundwater aquifer — a finite water source — and consuming water at an...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Environmental Issues, Droughts, Environmental Politics, Water

    8. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. City: 98-year-old water main cause of sinkhole that swallowed 3 cars

    As a relentless rainstorm battered the Chicago area early Thursday morning, Laide Giwa watched her Dodge Charger drop into a sinkhole.
    Tribune reporter
    As a relentless rainstorm battered the Chicago area early Thursday morning, Laide Giwa watched her Dodge Charger drop into a sinkhole. The hole — which had already swallowed two vehicles before claiming Giwa's car —was not caused by the rain...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

    9. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Widespread flooding closes expressways, many streets

    Flooding spawned by as much as 5 inches of rain closed the Edens, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways this morning as a second wave of thunderstorms moves through the Chicago area.
    Flooding spawned by as much as 5 inches of rain closed the Edens, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways this morning as a second wave of thunderstorms moves through the Chicago area. The Edens Expressway was closed between Foster and Touhy avenues and...

    Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Chicago Transit Authority, O'Hare International Airport, Highway Transportation, Yorkville (Kendall, Illinois)

    10. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Possible sinkhole disrupts Florida families near where man died

    A possible sinkhole has forced two Florida families from their homes, officials said, in the latest example of the geological phenomenon that has frequently struck the Sunshine State.
    A possible sinkhole has forced two Florida families from their homes, officials said, in the latest example of the geological phenomenon that has frequently struck the Sunshine State. About 5 p.m. Tuesday, an emergency telephone call to Hillsborough...

    Tags: American Red Cross, Television Stations, Television Industry, Hillsborough County

    11. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Golfer is swallowed by 18-foot-deep sinkhole in middle of fairway

    Note to Mark Mihal: That's not what they mean by a hole in one.
    Note to Mark Mihal: That's not what they mean by a hole in one. Mihal was playing golf with some friends at Annbriar Golf Course in Waterloo, Ill., on Monday. On the 14th fairway, Mihal was trying to gauge the distance from his ball to the hole when a...

    Tags: Golf, Sports

    12. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  12. That sinking feeling

    Golfers are used to hazards, but this is something out of the ordinary.
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    Golfers are used to hazards, but this is something out of the ordinary. A huge sinkhole opened up on the 14th fairway of a southern Illinois golf course. Golfer Mark Mihal had to be rescued from it by a rope. The sinkhole swallowed him and...
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