Massive sinkhole opens in backyard, property owner concerned there's no solution
04-04-2025 16:29 via wbrz.com

Massive sinkhole opens in backyard, property owner concerned there's no solution

BAKER - A concrete-lined canal is failing and swallowing up one man's property. For over two decades, Mr. James has been watching his yard wash away."I'm doomed," he said.He lives off of Magnolia Drive in Baker and his property backs up to Baker Canal. He moved into the house in 2000 and two years later identified a spot along his fence line that was disappearing. He started throwing any debris he could find into the hole to stop it from eroding, but more sinkholes formed."It's just getting dee
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