A giant sinkhole in Wales swallowed part of a road and Liam Reardon’s driveway, requiring 12000 tons of stone to fill.
An engineer talked about filling the Welsh sinkhole. Thirty houses were evacuated in Nant Morlais, which happened in Merthyr Tydfil.
Recently, more sinkholes appeared in Godstone, Surrey. People had to leave their homes.
Storm Bert caused the Welsh sinkhole. Contractors quickly worked to make the area safe, and filled the giant hole.
Paul Edwards runs the operation. He said they used twelve thousand tons of stone from a local quarry to fix the problem temporarily.
The sinkhole resulted from a collapsed culvert, a pipe carrying water. They must fix the culvert and then refill the hole properly.
Edwards explained the repair process: they will dig out the stone, strengthen the culvert with concrete, and drive piles through the stone. After that, they can rebuild fully.
The weather affects the repair timeline. Edwards thinks it will take a few months. Residents are back in their homes and coping well with the disruption.
While fixing the Welsh sinkhole, two new ones opened in Godstone, Surrey. One sinkhole grew bigger, forcing a high street to close.
The council in Surrey declared a major incident, though the sinkhole has stabilized now. They are investigating its cause. Catherine Sayer, who leads Tandridge District Council, understands this is a very hard time, impacting both residents and local businesses who had to leave.