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Vanessa Romo

Texas residents wait and watch as a sinkhole in their town grows

The sinkhole in Daisetta, Texas, began expanding again on April 2, after more than 15 years of being dormant. Since then new structures and tanks have fallen into the crater. (Bluebonnet News)

Getting swallowed up by the gaping maw of the ground beneath one's feet is the stuff of nightmares. And it is what's happening — again — in the small Texas town of Daisetta.

A huge sinkhole that had appeared to be stable for more than 15 years suddenly began expanding about a week ago, growing by several acres and leaving nearby residents terrified that it will take them and their homes.

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