Texas Residents Fearful as Massive Sinkhole Swallows Structures in Small Town

Texas Residents Fearful as Massive Sinkhole Swallows Structures in Small Town
Drone image of the 2008 (left) and 2023 sinkholes in Daisetta, Texas, on April 8, 2023. Courtesy Bureau of Economic Geology
Jana J. Pruet
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Researchers are monitoring a large sinkhole that appeared earlier this month in the small town of Daisetta, Texas.

On April 2, the ground on the northwestern flank of the Hull salt dome began cracking and disappearing into a sinkhole. It is not the first time this town of about a thousand residents has experienced a sinkhole.

Jana J. Pruet
Jana J. Pruet
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Jana J. Pruet is an award-winning investigative journalist. She covers news in Texas with a focus on politics, energy, and crime. She has reported for many media outlets over the years, including Reuters, The Dallas Morning News, and TheBlaze, among others. She has a journalism degree from Southern Methodist University. Send your story ideas to: [email protected]
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