{"id":66044,"date":"2024-07-08T06:57:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T06:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/?p=66044"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:58:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T06:58:01","slug":"trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"California Trader Joe\u2019s Closes Abruptly After Giant Sinkhole Opens Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Due to what the business is referring to as &#8220;unforeseen construction,&#8221; a Trader Joe&#8217;s in Greenbrae, California abruptly shut down with no warning.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/#An_Unexpected_Exit\" title=\"An Unexpected Exit\">An Unexpected Exit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/#How_a_Sinkhole_Was_Found\" title=\"How a Sinkhole Was Found\">How a Sinkhole Was Found<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/#The_Formation_of_Sinkholes\" title=\"The Formation of Sinkholes\">The Formation of Sinkholes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/#Trader_Joes_Conjecture\" title=\"Trader Joe&#8217;s Conjecture\">Trader Joe&#8217;s Conjecture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/#Various_Reporting\" title=\"Various Reporting\">Various Reporting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/#Other_Pitfalls_in_the_Region\" title=\"Other Pitfalls in the Region\">Other Pitfalls in the Region<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/#An_Indefinitely_Locked_Shop\" title=\"An Indefinitely Locked Shop\">An Indefinitely Locked Shop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/#Sinkholes_in_America\" title=\"Sinkholes in America\">Sinkholes in America<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/#Dangerous_Circumstances\" title=\"Dangerous Circumstances\">Dangerous Circumstances<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/#An_Exterminating_Sinkhole_That_Resurfaces\" title=\"An Exterminating Sinkhole That Resurfaces\">An Exterminating Sinkhole That Resurfaces<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/trader-joes-greenbrae-closes-due-to-sinkhole-threat\/#The_Biggest_Sinkhole_in_America\" title=\"The Biggest Sinkhole in America\">The Biggest Sinkhole in America<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@TrungTPhan-fotor-202407087810-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Trader Joe's\" class=\"wp-image-66050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@TrungTPhan-fotor-202407087810-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@TrungTPhan-fotor-202407087810-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@TrungTPhan-fotor-202407087810-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@TrungTPhan-fotor-202407087810-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@TrungTPhan-fotor-202407087810-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@TrungTPhan-fotor-202407087810-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@TrungTPhan-fotor-202407087810.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: @TrungTPhan\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, new information suggests that this business has been shuttered permanently due to the possibility of a sinkhole posing danger to both employees and consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Unexpected_Exit\"><\/span><strong>An Unexpected Exit<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Frequent patrons of Trader Joe&#8217;s in Larkspur were taken aback in the morning to discover that the business was shut. The supermarket was closed for business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@MailOnline-fotor-20240708793-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Trader Joe's\" class=\"wp-image-66048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@MailOnline-fotor-20240708793-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@MailOnline-fotor-20240708793-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@MailOnline-fotor-20240708793-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@MailOnline-fotor-20240708793-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@MailOnline-fotor-20240708793-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@MailOnline-fotor-20240708793-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@MailOnline-fotor-20240708793.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: @MailOnlin\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The business will be closed for &#8220;unexpected construction,&#8221; according to a notice on the main entrance, which was all that indicated that this closure was transitory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_a_Sinkhole_Was_Found\"><\/span>How a Sinkhole Was Found<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Trader Joe&#8217;s has not provided any further details regarding the reason for the closure of this shop or the potential date of its reopening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-Design-1-45-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"San Francisco\" class=\"wp-image-54468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-Design-1-45-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-Design-1-45-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-Design-1-45-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-Design-1-45-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-Design-1-45-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-Design-1-45-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-Design-1-45.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a while, San Francisco regional news disclosed that the business had really shut due to the discovery of a sinkhole which had appeared very near the exterior of the establishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Formation_of_Sinkholes\"><\/span><strong>The Formation of Sinkholes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Water that cannot normally escape out of the ground can get trapped and eventually cause sinkholes. This water may therefore become trapped beneath the earth once it pours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@marynep10-fotor-202407087750-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sink hole\" class=\"wp-image-66051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@marynep10-fotor-202407087750-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@marynep10-fotor-202407087750-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@marynep10-fotor-202407087750-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@marynep10-fotor-202407087750-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@marynep10-fotor-202407087750-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@marynep10-fotor-202407087750-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@marynep10-fotor-202407087750.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: @marynep10\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of the water&#8217;s retention and potential accumulation over time, the rock underneath it will gradually dissolve, allowing the earth to collapse and create a sinkhole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zAZfunoCo1I\">Massive Oil Discovery in Antarctica Raises Concern<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trader_Joes_Conjecture\"><\/span><strong>Trader Joe&#8217;s Conjecture<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are quite a number of speculation on the internet from consumers as well as staff over Trader Joe&#8217;s abrupt shop shutdown due to an imminent sinkhole. This is because the company has yet to provide a detailed explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darren_stallcup-fotor-2024070871949-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Trader Joe's\" class=\"wp-image-66054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darren_stallcup-fotor-2024070871949-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darren_stallcup-fotor-2024070871949-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darren_stallcup-fotor-2024070871949-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darren_stallcup-fotor-2024070871949-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darren_stallcup-fotor-2024070871949-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darren_stallcup-fotor-2024070871949-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darren_stallcup-fotor-2024070871949.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: @darren_stallcup\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Trader Joe&#8217;s employee apparently shared about the problem on Reddit, stating that the store has obvious floor fissures and a discernible slope, and the dairy fridge is physically falling into the crawlspace below. There is no official comment on whether the damage is dangerous, but an engineer or inspector is on their way to assess the damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Various_Reporting\"><\/span><strong>Various Reporting<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding this Trader Joe&#8217;s store, multiple stories started surfacing. The company initially just stated that it needed to contend with unforeseen construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@WSPA7-fotor-202407087835-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Trader Joe's\" class=\"wp-image-66049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@WSPA7-fotor-202407087835-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@WSPA7-fotor-202407087835-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@WSPA7-fotor-202407087835-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@WSPA7-fotor-202407087835-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@WSPA7-fotor-202407087835-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@WSPA7-fotor-202407087835-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@WSPA7-fotor-202407087835.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: @WSPA7\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Subsequently, it was stated that the store&#8217;s refrigerator pressure was causing a defective subfloor to sink. It seems that this abrupt sinkhole is the cause now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Pitfalls_in_the_Region\"><\/span><strong>Other Pitfalls in the Region<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems that after news of this Trader Joe&#8217;s incident started to surface, other reports have asserted that there are actually further sink holes nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@nickkingphoto-fotor-2024070871355-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Trader Joe's\" class=\"wp-image-66045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@nickkingphoto-fotor-2024070871355-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@nickkingphoto-fotor-2024070871355-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@nickkingphoto-fotor-2024070871355-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@nickkingphoto-fotor-2024070871355-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@nickkingphoto-fotor-2024070871355-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@nickkingphoto-fotor-2024070871355-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@nickkingphoto-fotor-2024070871355.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: @nickkingphoto\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an alcohol store inside the very same mall as Trader Joe&#8217;s that reportedly has a sinkhole problem. This might indicate that the area is dealing with a far bigger sinkhole problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/poll-do-you-support-a-single-payer-healthcare-system-medicare-for-all\/\"><strong>POLL\u2014Do You Support a Single-Payer Healthcare System (Medicare for All)?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Indefinitely_Locked_Shop\"><\/span><strong>An Indefinitely Locked Shop<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once more, Trader Joe&#8217;s has not yet provided an official opening date for the site in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darienAharris-fotor-2024070871214-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Trader Joe's\" class=\"wp-image-66046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darienAharris-fotor-2024070871214-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darienAharris-fotor-2024070871214-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darienAharris-fotor-2024070871214-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darienAharris-fotor-2024070871214-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darienAharris-fotor-2024070871214-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darienAharris-fotor-2024070871214-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@darienAharris-fotor-2024070871214.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: @darienAharris\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, it&#8217;s unclear how simple it will be for them to repair the store&#8217;s sinkhole. A Reddit post by a store employee claims that there has been plenty of misunderstanding surrounding this whole situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sinkholes_in_America\"><\/span><strong>Sinkholes in America<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the United States does not maintain statistics on the annual number of sinkholes in the nation, it is difficult to determine the frequency of sinkhole occurrence in a certain area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7b346979985b6fcf1f961cebdb50fad7-ezgif.com-resize-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Florida sign\" class=\"wp-image-55276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7b346979985b6fcf1f961cebdb50fad7-ezgif.com-resize-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7b346979985b6fcf1f961cebdb50fad7-ezgif.com-resize-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7b346979985b6fcf1f961cebdb50fad7-ezgif.com-resize-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7b346979985b6fcf1f961cebdb50fad7-ezgif.com-resize-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7b346979985b6fcf1f961cebdb50fad7-ezgif.com-resize-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7b346979985b6fcf1f961cebdb50fad7-ezgif.com-resize-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/7b346979985b6fcf1f961cebdb50fad7-ezgif.com-resize.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Pinterest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, sinkhole complaints cost the state almost $1.4 billion between 2006 and 2010, according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dangerous_Circumstances\"><\/span><strong>Dangerous Circumstances<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, just two individuals passed away from sinkholes in the previous 40 years, according to a University of Florida researcher who studies them. This suggests that sinkholes are not particularly lethal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@floridanow1-fotor-202407087647-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"sink hole\" class=\"wp-image-66053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@floridanow1-fotor-202407087647-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@floridanow1-fotor-202407087647-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@floridanow1-fotor-202407087647-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@floridanow1-fotor-202407087647-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@floridanow1-fotor-202407087647-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@floridanow1-fotor-202407087647-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@floridanow1-fotor-202407087647.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: @floridanow1\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Naturally, this does not rule out the possibility of fatalities because these circumstances might undoubtedly result in dangerous ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WATCH: <a href=\"http:\/\/Leaked Google Spreadsheet Shows Company\u2019s Staff Salary\">Leaked Google Spreadsheet Shows Company\u2019s Staff Salary<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Exterminating_Sinkhole_That_Resurfaces\"><\/span><strong>An Exterminating Sinkhole That Resurfaces<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One sinkhole occurrence that proved fatal happened in 2013 while Jeff Bush was napping when a sinkhole appeared beneath his house. Although Bush&#8217;s corpse was not found, this gap totally destroyed his house and caused his demise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@newschannelnine-fotor-202407087726-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sink hole\" class=\"wp-image-66052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@newschannelnine-fotor-202407087726-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@newschannelnine-fotor-202407087726-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@newschannelnine-fotor-202407087726-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@newschannelnine-fotor-202407087726-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@newschannelnine-fotor-202407087726-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@newschannelnine-fotor-202407087726-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/@newschannelnine-fotor-202407087726.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: @newschannelnine\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Two separate occasions in the same location have seen the opening of this sinkhole since the occurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Biggest_Sinkhole_in_America\"><\/span><strong>The Biggest Sinkhole in America<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of individuals have probably only ever seen very small sinkholes, however they may differ in size. Nevertheless, as evidenced by Jeff Bush&#8217;s passing, sizable ones can appear overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image9-3-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"An American Flag\" class=\"wp-image-42967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image9-3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image9-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image9-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image9-3-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image9-3-1068x713.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image9-3-629x420.jpg 629w, https:\/\/gistfest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image9-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Quora<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1972, in Shelby County, Alabama, the biggest sinkhole to ever be discovered in the United States gave rise. It measured roughly 325 feet in length, 300 feet in width, and nearly 120 feet in depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/hes-truly-lost-his-mind-critics-slam-lindsey-graham-for-calling-d-day-a-failure\/\">\u201cHe\u2019s Truly Lost His Mind,\u201d Critics Slam Lindsey Graham for Calling D-Day a Failure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/christian-group-petitions-supreme-court-justice-samuel-alito-to-step-down-2\/\">Christian Group Petitions Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to Step Down<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gistfest.com\/sen-fetterman-and-wife-rushed-to-the-hospital-after-fatal-car-crash\/\">Sen. 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