Massive Sinkhole Becomes Portal To Hell For Gainesville Neighbors

None of the residents of Westwood Estates were prepared for the world to cave in on Oct. 22. Beneath their feet, groundwater coursed through porous limestone and, over time, sliced it into karst. The rock below turned into swiss cheese. It buckled under the weight of the earth. Over the next couple months, the swallow-hole continued to suck in clay, concrete and contaminants. It’s grown each day since it appeared. Now, it’s over 100 feet wide –– an eerie pool of water with a pristine blue sheen.

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