sinkhole

On this day a year ago, several residents of Bayou Corne about 40 miles south of Baton Rouge began watching their homes being swallowed as the earth gave way when a salt dome cavern collapsed under them. Since then, the affected area has grown to 24 acres, and 350 residents are still evacuated...

Last August some 150 households were evacuated after the sinkhole appeared.

“We are making progress on the sinkhole clean-up and contingency plan, and moving forward quickly to take all steps necessary to protect the lives and property in this community," Jindal said.

Some reports claim that homeowners were told they could be dropped because no one had been in their homes for more than 30 days.

The state has ordered new steps to minimize risk of exposure to natural gas under property where a large sinkhole formed in August in Assumption Parish. The Louisiana Office of Conservation on Monday issued the new round of directives to Texas Brine Co...

NAPOLEONVILLE, La. (AP) — Officials say drilling on two wells is expected to begin over the next week near the Assumption Parish community of Bayou Corne to learn more about the sinkhole that emerged there last month. The Courier reports that officials believe a planned vent well will determine whether natural gas exists in a water aquifer used to create oil mud known as brine...

The sinkhole that started out about the size of an acre is growing.