The sinkhole is at least 75 feet wide, and it's growing.
The hole, near Scott Lake Road and Fitzgerald Road in Lakeland, Polk County, ripped open on June 8, triggering the evacuation of nearby homes.
The sinkhole is currently 75 feet and"slowly growing," Polk County officials said in a statement. Officials arrived on the scene to assess the damage, and they blocked off several roads so that vehicles couldn't go near the unstable area. Officials determined the hole had opened up after a drilling company, which had been working on a private property in the area, hit a pressurized pocket in the ground. This caused part of the area to cave in.
A picture shows the sink hole that opened up in a Florida neighborhood. It measures at least 75 feet across.The company had been digging a well, but when a depth of 180 feet was reached,"they broke through something," according to county officials who spoke at a news conference that was posted to social media by news outlet WFLA.
They had broken through a"hard layer," and then it appeared there was a void of 300 feet, the officials said.At the moment, there has been no damage to buildings, however some could be affected over time. One house is directly across from the
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