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Sinkhole drains California couple's backyard pond

March 19: A California couple woke up to find their man-made backyard pond had been drained by a surprise sinkhole. KCRA's Mallory Hoff reports. A California couple woke up to find their man-made backyard pond had been drained by a surprise sinkhole. KCRA's Mallory Hoff reports. (NBC News)

Golfer plunges into sinkhole on course

March 13: St. Louis-area golfer Mark Mihal was enjoying a casual game with friends, when he suddenly fell through the earth, into an 18-foot deep sinkhole where he remained for 20 minutes before he could be rescued. NBC's John Yang reports. St. Louis-area golfer Mark Mihal was enjoying a casual game with friends, when he suddenly fell through the earth, into an 18-foot deep sinkhole where he remained for 20 minutes before he could be rescued. NBC's John Yang reports. (TODAY)

Sinkhole swallows Illinois golfer

March 12: Mark Mihal, 43, was golfing on the 14th hole of the Annbriar Golf Club near Waterloo, Ill., when he fell into a 18-foot sinkhole. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)Mark Mihal, 43, was golfing on the 14th hole of the Annbriar Golf Club near Waterloo, Ill., when he fell into a 18-foot sinkhole. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Brockovich fights for Louisiana sinkhole victims

March 11: Environmental activist Erin Brockovich and her team of lawyers are working to help Louisiana residents displaced by massive sinkhole. WVLA's Kris Cusanza reports. Environmental activist Erin Brockovich and her team of lawyers are working to help Louisiana residents displaced by massive sinkhole. WVLA's Kris Cusanza reports. (NBC News)

Sinkhole opens up miles away from one that killed man

March 5: A new 12-feet wide and 5-feet deep sinkhole has opened up between two homes in Seffner, Fla., just miles away from the crater that swallowed a man as he slept. WFLA's Peter Bernard reports. A new 12-feet wide and 5-feet deep sinkhole has opened up between two homes in Seffner, Fla., just miles away from the crater that swallowed a man as he slept. WFLA's Peter Bernard reports. (NBC News)

Crews tear down home destroyed by sinkhole

March 4: Demolition crews will finish tearing down the Florida home under which a sinkhole opened last week. One resident was tragically lost in the incident and homes nearby are being evacuated. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports. Demolition crews will finish tearing down the Florida home under which a sinkhole opened last week. One resident was tragically lost in the incident and homes nearby are being evacuated. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports. (TODAY)

Florida house demolished as sinkhole grows

March 3: "It's terrible, I knew when the fire department and other rescue workers wouldn't go into the house, that was his last resting place," said the brother of Jeff Bush, 36, who was plunged into the sinkhole as he slept in his bedroom and is presumed dead. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports.  "It's terrible, I knew when the fire department and other rescue workers wouldn't go into the house, that was his last resting place," said the brother of Jeff Bush, 36, who was plunged into the sinkhole as he slept in his bedroom and is presumed dead. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports. (TODAY)

Search called off for man swallowed by sinkhole

March 2: One man is presumed dead after being sucked into the earth as he was sleeping, and now other families in the neighborhood are on edge. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports. (Nightly News)One man is presumed dead after being sucked into the earth as he was sleeping, and now other families in the neighborhood are on edge. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports. (Nightly News)

Officials move to 'demolition phase' at sinkhole site

March 2: Hillsborough County, Florida officials lay out their plan going forward at the site of a sinkhole that appeared beneath a home and is believed to have killed one of the residents. (NBC News)Hillsborough County, Florida officials lay out their plan going forward at the site of a sinkhole that appeared beneath a home and is believed to have killed one of the residents. (NBC News)

Brother of sinkhole victim: 'I could hear him screaming for me'

March 2: A sinkhole opened up and swallowed a Florida man in his home on Friday. The victim, 36-year-old Jeff Bush, is feared dead as the sinkhole continues to deepen. TODAY's Gabe Gutierrez reports. A sinkhole opened up and swallowed a Florida man in his home on Friday. The victim, 36-year-old Jeff Bush, is feared dead as the sinkhole continues to deepen. TODAY's Gabe Gutierrez reports. (TODAY)

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