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April 16, 2026

Omaha sinkhole went viral; hundreds of others under the radar

By JEREMY TURLEY
Flatwater Free Press

Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP, File [enlarge]
Authorities assess two vehicles that fell into a sinkhole in Omaha in February. Geologists say the city’s susceptibility to sinkholes comes from its soil.

As Harmon Maher walked along the Keystone Trail in central Omaha one morning in February, he spotted something odd: The creek next to the path, normally a gray-green color, ran bright orange.


 
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