The 2010 Guatemalan Sinkhole by https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f The second greatest Gautemalan devastation en-us 2016-10-17 15:39:22 UTC 2023-05-19 13:03:30 UTC hello@padlet.com SInkholes 2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131215035 Sinkholes are a cavity in the ground, especially in limestone bedrock, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to disappear underground.]]> 2016-10-17 16:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131215035 Aerial vw of the sinkhole 2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131803908 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/06/100603-science-guatemala-sinkhole-2010-humans-caused/]]> 2016-10-19 14:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131803908 The Guatemalan sinkhole of 2010 2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131824980 The Guatemalan sinkhole of 2010, May 30th, occurred in Guatemala CIty's Zona 2. ]]> 2016-10-19 15:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131824980 What went wrong  2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131827190 Many things caused the sinkhole. First of all, the eruption of the Pacaya volcano which clogged the pipes that were already in need of repair. On top of this the Agatha tropical storm arrived and softened the ground enough to collapse ]]> 2016-10-19 15:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131827190 Extra facts  2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131847784 1. This disaster was manmade as they did not repair the pipes.
2. This hole was 300 ft. deep and 65 feet wide .
3. Sinkhole risk is very high and unpredictable in Guatemala, which led to the 2007 uatemalan sinkhole]]> 2016-10-19 16:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131847784 Inside the sinkhole 2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131848589 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/64860773]]> 2016-10-19 16:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131848589 Aftermath and damage  2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131873485 The sinkhole took a three story building, 15 lives, and put 300 lives at stake. After the hole was filled, geologist Sam Bonis.]]> 2016-10-19 17:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131873485 Prevention and preparedness 2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131879316 There is no way to prepare for a sinkhole besides watching for watching and filling underground voids to stop the falling.]]> 2016-10-19 17:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131879316 Sinkhole Prediction 2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131881733 It is possible to predict sinkholes by detecting voids, heavy rainfall, large amounts of nearby fresh water and ]]> 2016-10-19 18:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131881733 Map of Central America and Guatemala City where the sinkhole occurred. 2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131884687 http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-news/june-2010/giant-sinkhole-in-guatemala-3.html]]> 2016-10-19 18:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131884687 2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131885789 http://robertkaplinsky.com/work/sink-hole/]]> 2016-10-19 18:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131885789 Agatha  2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131886595 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Guatemala_City_sinkhole]]> 2016-10-19 18:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/131886595 Volcano Pacaya 2194968458 https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/132092005 https://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/guatemalas-pacaya-volcano-spews-rock-and-ash/]]> 2016-10-20 14:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/2194968458/xacsm8b50y2f/wish/132092005