New Collapse at Sinkhole — 1,000 square feet of earth lost this morning

Published: September 20th, 2012 at 3:57 pm ET
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Title: 11:30 a.m. Slough-In Reported
Source: Assumption Parish Police Jury
Date: Sept 20, 2012

It has been reported to parish officials that there was a slough-in at the sinkhole site early this morning. Approximately 25’ of embankment on the east side (closer to Texas Brine’s office building) fell into the sinkhole. Several trees were lost during this slough-in.

Title: Another edge of Bayou Corne sinkhole caves in Thursday
Source: The Advocate
Date: Sept 20, 2012

The outer edge of a sinkhole in Assumption Parish has caved in for a second time in three days, parish officials said Thursday.

A 25-foot-long section of embankment fell in Thursday morning after a 200-foot-long section had fallen in Tuesday evening, parish officials said in blog posts this week.

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The latest collapse, or slough in, happened on the east side of the sinkhole. Several trees were lost in the collapse, which went out about 40 feet from the edge and took in about 1,000 square feet of earth, parish officials said.

The collapse on Tuesday happened on the southwest corner of the sinkhole near a pipeline corridor and pulled down 4,000 square feet of earth, parish officials said.

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Published: September 20th, 2012 at 3:57 pm ET
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