sinkholes

Sinkholes are common and unpredictable in Florida. Two sinkholes opened up in Florida this week, and one man died. David Mattingly, CNN national correspondent, took a 50-foot trip down a sinkhole in Williston, Fla.

A second sinkhole opened between two Tampa homes this morning according to Reuters. The second sinkhole was located just a few miles from the one that swallowed Jeff Bush late last week.

A photo gallery of significant sinkholes that have formed around the world in recent years.

Louisiana’s massive sinkhole, near Bayou Corne and Grand Bayou, continues to pose a serious problem for officials and responders.

A six-foot deep sinkhole suddenly opened up in the middle of a road and swallowed a van whole on the morning of June 7 in a town in Guangxi.

A 20 foot wide and 17 foot deep sinkhole in Tampa recently engulfed a car, after opening in the middle of the street.

Tropical Storm Agatha is now being blamed for 150 deaths in Central America, with the brunt of the damage done in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.