{"id":50786,"date":"2024-10-10T23:43:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T03:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=50786"},"modified":"2024-10-10T23:44:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T03:44:00","slug":"massive-hole-swallows-2-homes-in-polk-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/10\/10\/massive-hole-swallows-2-homes-in-polk-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive hole swallows 2 homes in Polk County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two homes were swallowed by a large hole Wednesday in a Kathleen neighborhood in Polk County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wild scene raised concerns about whether the ground collapse was caused by a sinkhole or water damage from sewage issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The damage occurred on Willow Wisp Drive, where both home foundations caved in, leaving a large crater.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"6a7351\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #6a7351;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"341\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-65-1-png.webp?resize=677%2C341&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50787 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-65-1-png.webp?w=677&amp;ssl=1 677w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-65-1-png.webp?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The homeowners were home when the ground gave way. Their belongings were scattered in portions of the yard and a yellow truck suffered extensive damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neighbors said the area has faced ongoing sewage problems, and they believed the water pressure may have contributed to the collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"575831\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #575831;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"356\" data-id=\"50788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-65a-png.webp?resize=695%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50788 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-65a-png.webp?w=695&amp;ssl=1 695w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-65a-png.webp?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"898f6e\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #898f6e;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"629\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"50789\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-65b-png.webp?resize=629%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50789 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-65b-png.webp?w=629&amp;ssl=1 629w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-65b-png.webp?resize=300%2C159&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">County officials have yet to confirm whether the hole was caused by water or if it\u2019s a sinkhole. 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