182 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 100 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing Summarizing
Exclusive to OpEd News:
General News    H4'ed 8/9/15

Bayou Corne Sinkhole Still Swallowing Louisiana 3 Years Later

By       (Page 2 of 3 pages) Become a premium member to see this article and all articles as one long page.   8 comments, In Series: Bayou Corne Sinkhole
Author 1820
Managing Editor

Meryl Ann Butler
Follow Me on Twitter     Message Meryl Ann Butler
Become a Fan
  (82 fans)

Photos 2012-2015, for comparison

Note: roads/berms have been added since 2012.

Photos below are used with permission from the Assumption Parish Police Jury and On Wings of Care(OWOC), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of wildlife, wild habitat, and natural ecosystems.

This photo below is from the flyover by the Assumption Parish Police Jury on Oct. 29, 2012, nearly 90 days after the sinkhole appeared. It shows the sinkhole in relationship to the nearby Bayou Corne community (top.)

Sinkhole Oct. 29, 2012
Sinkhole Oct. 29, 2012
(Image by Assumption Parish Police Jury, used with permission)
  Details   DMCA

Compare this photo to the On Wings of Care photo below, taken during their flyover on August 1, 2015. Note the Bayou Corne community location, at top.

Bayou Corne Sinkhole flyover, Aug. 1, 2015, On Wings of Care
Bayou Corne Sinkhole flyover, Aug. 1, 2015, On Wings of Care
(Image by On Wings Of Care/ Terese P. Collins)
  Details   DMCA

The photo below was taken in March, 2013, about 6 months after the sinkhole appeared.

Bayou Corne Flyover, March 1, 2013
Bayou Corne Flyover, March 1, 2013
(Image by Assumption Parish Police Jury, used with permission)
  Details   DMCA

Compare it to the photo below, taken by On Wings of Care during their flyover on Aug. 1, 2015.

Please note that due to the lower angle of the newer photo below, the difference in apparent size of the sinkhole is diminished. The higher angle of the shot above taken in 2013 enhances the apparent size.

Next Page  1  |  2  |  3

(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).

Well Said 4   Must Read 3   News 2  
Rate It | View Ratings

Meryl Ann Butler Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

Meryl Ann Butler is an artist, author, educator and OpedNews Managing Editor who has been actively engaged in utilizing the arts as stepping-stones toward joy-filled wellbeing since she was a hippie. She began writing for OpEdNews in Feb, 2004. She became a Senior Editor in August 2012 and Managing Editor in January, (more...)
 

Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Follow Me on Twitter     Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter

Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Most Popular Articles by this Author:     (View All Most Popular Articles by this Author)

CEO Ridiculed for Raising Minimum Wage to $70K Has the Last Laugh

The Bizarre Theft of Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski's Miracle Cancer Cure

Mysterious Bayou Sinkhole Continues to Cave In: Radiation, Hydrocarbons Detected

Tips for Avoiding Coronavirus

The Eclipse as Cosmic Muse

Relentless Bayou Corne Sinkhole Nearly 30 Times Original Size (UPDATED with Cave-In Video)

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend