A gigantic sinkhole in Texas has opened up in the south-eastern part of the state, near the town of Daisetta. The Texas sinkhole has already gobbled up a number of vehicles and expensive oil equipment. Regulators have already been continually monitoring the sinkhole. Fortunately, there have been no report of injuries or casualties due to this calamity.

The Texas Railroad Commission have also begun checking pipelines along the area to head off any problems that may have been caused by the Texas sinkhole. Folks from Texas Natural Resources and Conservation are also on site checking for air and water pollutants. None have been found.

Entergy, the provider of power in the area, have already cut electric lines late Wednesday. The move was done to prevent power loss in the town. It’s nice to see that response teams covering all aspects have been reacting really well to the Texas sinkhole. Read the rest of this entry »