Monday, April 21 2014 6:31 AM EDT2014-04-21 10:31:37 GMT
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the state of Kentucky has debuted what is being called a high-tech solution to the epidemic of texting and driving crashes.
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the state of Kentucky has debuted what is being called a high-tech solution to the epidemic of texting and driving crashes.
Monday, April 21 2014 6:04 AM EDT2014-04-21 10:04:22 GMT
Missouri House members plan to advance legislation that seeks to address a student transfer law requiring unaccredited school systems to pay for students who want to attend better-performing schools in nearby...
Missouri House members plan to advance legislation that seeks to address a student transfer law requiring unaccredited school systems to pay for students who want to attend better-performing schools in nearby districts.
Sunday, April 20 2014 9:00 PM EDT2014-04-21 01:00:13 GMT
Cardinal Francis George says this may be his last Easter holiday as the spiritual leader of Chicago's more than 2 million Roman Catholics.
Cardinal Francis George says this may be his last Easter holiday as the spiritual leader of Chicago's more than 2 million Roman Catholics.
BAYOU CORNE, LA (WAFB) -
Officials will address concerns at the site of the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana Tuesday evening.
Texas Brine will hold a public meeting in Assumption Parish at the Texas Brine command post at 5:30 p.m.
Residents who attend will be updated on current activities and operations at the site.
History of the Sinkhole
The sinkhole opened up in August 2012 and was roughly 1/24 of the size it is now. The sinkhole formed when an underground salt cavern collapsed.
In the past, seismic activity is reported, then the sinkhole burps up debris and then a slough-in happens. Burps occur when air and gas from deep in the sinkhole bubbles up. It can cause debris and an oily substance to float to the top. A slough-in is when the sinkhole swallows trees and land that is on the edge of the sinkhole.
Berms were placed around the sinkhole shortly after it opened up to keep the oily, debris filled water contained to the sinkhole area so it would not contaminate the area bayous.
It has more than a year since hundreds living near the giant sinkhole were forced from their homes.
Bubbles were spotted in Bayou Corne and Grand Bayou in June 2012. Two months later, the ground opened up and left what is now a 24-acre sinkhole. Residents were evacuated and the most affected residents began receiving weekly checks from Texas-Brine in the amount of $875 per week. Texas Brine owns the salt cavern that collapsed, causing the sinkhole.
On August 2, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced the state will be suing Texas Brine for environmental damages caused by the failed Texas Brine cavern.
Parish and Texas Brine officials agree the situation is far from over. 3D seismic surveys show the sinkhole itself it beginning to slow and stabilize, but the recovery is focused on another danger; natural gas gathering underneath a nearby aquifer.
Tuesday, April 1 2014 7:05 AM EDT2014-04-01 11:05:22 GMT
The giant sinkhole in south Louisiana isn't getting any smaller, which is evident by more land being swallowed up recently. New video was posted to YouTube Monday by the Assumption Parish Police Jury.
New video posted to YouTube shows bubbling, and then a chunk of land on the sinkhole's eastern side sinks underwater.
Thursday, March 27 2014 1:13 PM EDT2014-03-27 17:13:55 GMT
Officials said the giant sinkhole in south Louisiana swallowed more trees Wednesday afternoon. The Assumption Parish Police Jury said there was a burp and slough-in around 3:25 p.m. Officials said debris
Officials said the giant sinkhole in south Louisiana swallowed more trees Wednesday afternoon following a burp at the site.
Monday, March 17 2014 1:08 PM EDT2014-03-17 17:08:03 GMT
The public will have a chance to hear what's going on at the giant sinkhole site in southeast Louisiana. Texas Brine said there will be an operational update meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the command trailer
The public will have a chance to hear what's going on at the giant sinkhole site in southeast Louisiana.
Wednesday, March 12 2014 3:38 PM EDT2014-03-12 19:38:37 GMT
There is new information being released about recent bubbling in a bayou near the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana. Texas Brine, the company responsible for the sinkhole, reported scientists determined the
Texas Brine, the company responsible for the sinkhole, reported scientists determined the new bubbling site is the result of swamp gas and is not related to the giant slough in nearby.
Tuesday, February 25 2014 8:00 AM EST2014-02-25 13:00:21 GMT
Officials said a new bubbling site has been discovered near the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana. According to the Assumption Parish Police Jury, bubbles were spotted on Grand Bayou, which runs along
Officials said a new bubbling site has been discovered near the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana. The bubbles were seen on Grand Bayou.
The Assumption Parish, LA sinkhole continues to grow. The ground opened up on August 3, 2012 and residents were evacuated from their homes. Click here to see the photos from August 2012 until now.
The Assumption Parish, LA sinkhole continues to grow. The ground opened up on August 3, 2012 and residents were evacuated from their homes. The sinkhole, or slurry, is consuming land and trees. Many images are from the Assumption Parish Police Jury. Click here to see the photos from August until now.
Wednesday, April 9 2014 7:38 AM EDT2014-04-09 11:38:01 GMT
This "monster" was found in a drainage culvert Monday. The huge alligator snapping turtle was found on Hoo Shoo Too Road in Baton Rouge. A news crew is headed to talk to the finders, so check back later
A wrestling match pitting a courageous man against one monster of a turtle unfolded in a drainage canal, but it was for the animal's well-being.
Friday, April 4 2014 5:32 PM EDT2014-04-04 21:32:01 GMT
According to the USDA, Tyson Foods Inc. of Sedalia, Mo. is recalling approximately 75,320 pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with small pieces of plastic.
According to the USDA, Tyson Foods Inc. of Sedalia, Mo. is recalling approximately 75,320 pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with small pieces of plastic.
Thursday, March 27 2014 1:08 PM EDT2014-03-27 17:08:51 GMT
The victim spoke out only to KCTV5 News about the terrifying ordeal with her granddaughter in the room and the last minute intervention that saved her.
The victim spoke out only to KCTV5 News about the terrifying ordeal with her granddaughter in the room and the last minute intervention that saved her.
Sunday, April 20 2014 5:52 AM EDT2014-04-20 09:52:51 GMT
Without love, what is Paris? And yet what is a trip to Paris without unfettered vistas of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre or Notre Dame from bridges over the River Seine?
Without love, what is Paris? And yet what is a trip to Paris without unfettered vistas of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre or Notre Dame from bridges over the River Seine?
Source: Assumption Parish OEP
