Wet weather has been pouring in New Orleans and southern Louisiana. And while people in Louisiana are used to some street flooding and other issues, what’s been going on in New Orleans is truly unique.

The saga began on April 28th, when a sinkhole opened up on Constantinople St. in Uptown New Orleans.
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Crews were at the site at the time, digging a hole to fix a 12-inch wide water main break that occurred there.
Because of heavy rains, the hole that they dug to fix the pipe began to fill with water and a huge sinkhole developed at the site.
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Luckily, the Sewerage and Water Board was able to stabilize the site and return water pressure to customers.

…But there was an entirely new sinkhole issue developing—this time in the heart of downtown New Orleans:

The 20 ft. wide, 20 ft. deep sinkhole is being caused by a former tunnel.
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City officials had been anticipating an issue with the tunnel as some clues had been arising that the tunnel's walls were compromised.

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Of course, in New Orleans style,...the jokes have begun 🙂
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This fake "AirBNB" ad was very popular...
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And, of course, some people in New Orleans are celebrating:
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What do you think about these sinkholes in Louisiana? Have you ever had large sinkholes develop where you live? What do you think Louisiana should do about them? Let us know your thoughts!

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