Video Shows Sinkhole Swallowing Florida Homes
The more than 200-foot wide and 50-foot deep sinkhole that swallowed homes is far from the state's first.
On an average day in Land O'Lakes, Florida, the ground opened up and swallowed a house whole.
The house was the latest victim of one of the many sinkholes plaguing Florida. According to Florida news outlet WFLA, two homes, a boat, a driveway, and a portion of the road was sucked into the ground.
Video taken at the scene on July 14 shows a home quickly collapsing downward, as if hit from above by an invisible bulldozer. A front exterior wall fell into a gurgling pit of mud, revealing the family's living room. While no one was hurt from the incident, the home was destroyed and several others had to be evacuated.
Comparatively, the affected families got off lucky. In
