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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ground is collapsing or a sinkhole is opening near you.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Circular depression forming, new cracks in pavement or floor.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Doors not closing, sloping floors, or settling sounds.
Scene hazards: Falling in, Secondary collapse, Gas line break, Vehicle swallowing
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Back away from growing hole — edges collapse without warning.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Evacuate structure showing fresh interior cracks.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mark safe distance at least twice the apparent hole diameter.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Turn off utilities if instructed and gas smell present.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if person or vehicle fell in.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report gas odor or water main break to utilities.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Professional geotechnical and rescue teams stabilize before extraction.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anyone fallen in needs rope rescue not bystander jumping in.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT peer over edge or jump nearby cracks.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT park vehicles near newly forming depression.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Small sinkholes stop growing on their own
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Underground voids often continue eroding until filled by engineers.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Edge collapse while observing or parking nearby.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sinkholes form when underground voids collapse suddenly swallowing cars and rooms.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Continued erosion expands hole unpredictably.