Family Forced to Evacuate Home after Big Sinkhole Opens up
By: Jayne Ann Bugda
Updated: March 11, 2013
Northampton County- A family is forced to evacuate their home after a large sinkhole opens up.
The sinkhole swallowed a large portion of the homes front yard and caused cracks to the homes foundation.
The sinkhole opened near a cracked sewer line that was undergoing repairs.
The family left their home when they discovered the hole Sunday morning.
"I came around the corner I said oh my God. My daughter's car was here and I woke her up. I said get the car out of there." said Doris Jenkins who discovered the sinkhole
"yeah, it's pretty upsetting to see your driveway start to fall into a hole." added Inga Jenkins, the Sinkhole is Outside her Home
Officials are working to dig out the hole to see the extent of the damage.
The sinkhole swallowed a large portion of the homes front yard and caused cracks to the homes foundation.
The sinkhole opened near a cracked sewer line that was undergoing repairs.
The family left their home when they discovered the hole Sunday morning.
"I came around the corner I said oh my God. My daughter's car was here and I woke her up. I said get the car out of there." said Doris Jenkins who discovered the sinkhole
"yeah, it's pretty upsetting to see your driveway start to fall into a hole." added Inga Jenkins, the Sinkhole is Outside her Home
Officials are working to dig out the hole to see the extent of the damage.
