Collapsing Buildings and Roadways

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Building Collapse in Manchester, UK

October 17, 2025, a playground collapsed at Zijiang School in Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, fortunately no casualties were reported. The Zijiang School playground collapse emergency response headquarters announced on Saturday that they have begun an investigation to the cause.

The emergency response headquarters confirmed that the west wall and some playgrounds of the campus of the school collapsed, and the corners of the west side of the Boxue Building (teaching building) were damaged.

ZETATALK: THE STRETCH ZONE, THAT SINKING FEELING

ZetaTalk explores the concept of Earth's "stretch zones"—regions where tectonic plates are being pulled apart due to planetary forces, particularly in anticipation of a predicted pole shift. It focuses heavily on the eastern seaboard of the U.S., the Caribbean, and parts of Europe, warning that these areas will experience significant land subsidence due to the widening of the Atlantic Rift.

Key points include:

• Historical evidence of submerged forests and civilizations off the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda.

• Predictions that areas like Florida, Georgia, and the UK will lose elevation and be permanently flooded.

• A detailed catalog of sinkholes, train derailments, infrastructure collapses, and mysterious odors from 2004–2005, interpreted as signs of Earth stretching.

• The concept of “imploding cities”, where underground infrastructure fails due to shifting rock layers.

• Warnings to relocate from vulnerable coastal and low-lying areas before the pole shift occurs.

More: https://www.zetatalk.com/index/blog1010.htm

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Irene: Tree Takes Out Amwell Road Power Lines

Closes portions of Amwell Road as well, though drivers are bypassing barriers.

A portion of Amwell Road Collapsed near a county bridge. Credit: Eileen Oldfield

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A tree alongside the Neshanic River is a cause of both road closures on Amwell Road and power outages for residents in the western part of town.

In addition to the tree hitting the power lines, the river has also flooded over the bridge, though residents in the area say it’s gone down since this morning. The county maintains the bridge over the river, according to Hillsborough Township Police Chief Paul Kaminsky and Mayor Gloria McCauley.

They estimated that the power went out in their area around 1 a.m., they said.

In addition, a county-maintained bridge over a culvert near Longhill Road suffered a minor collapse on one side of the road. The road, when not blocked-off, is still passable, since the collapsed portion is on the bridge shoulder.

County engineers are expected to be out inspecting both bridges, officials added.

At least one resident felt the storm was not as bad as expected.

“We made out pretty good,” Joe Liptack said. “We got a little bit of water in the cellar and then the driveway.”

Though water in his cellar was a concern, Liptack said he was also worried about his workplace. As a gardener for the Somerset County Parks Commission, he’s worried about the conditions in Colonial Park.

But for Liptack’s wife, Claire, the storm’s been the second of two events this week—she’s

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Dam at Ravine Drive in Jeopardy, Officials Say; Road May Collapse

Ravine Drive is closed indefinitely, from Matawan Ave. to Wykoff Street 

A dam break threatens Ravine Drive alongside Lake Lefferts in Matawan on Sunday. Credit:

Rising waters from Hurricane Irene have caused a partial break in the dam on Lake Lefferts, along Matawan's Ravine Drive, forcing the borough to close a key portion of the road indefinitely.

Fire department personnel responded to the break. Fire Chief Zoltan Varsanyi described the activity as precautionary because the area still faced another wave of heavy rain and wind from the back end of the storm.

"Hurricane water is overflowing the lake; the dam can't hold it. The dam's failing," Washington Engine First Lt. Chris Lambrose said at the scene. "It washed out the road on Ravine Drive."

Borough Mayor Paul Buccellato and a county engineer were also on hand, assessing the extent of the damage. It was soon determined that Ravine Drive would have to remain closed between Matawan Ave. and Wykoff Street until further notice. Residents were being notified in automated phone calls from the borough, late into the afternoon.

"It's a major thoroughfare," Lambrose said. "It will definitely cut off a big chunk of the town."

The dam is scheduled to be part of a long-term $10-million reconstruction project, with costs split between Matawan Borough and Monmouth County. Discussing the project in January, County Engineer Joseph Ettore told The Independent that the 84-year-old concrete bridge over Ravine Drive at Lake Lefforts was not in urgent need of replacement but should logically be upgraded as part of the dam reconstruction. The bridge repair is to be covered by the county's $6 million share of the total cost.

"Looks like they're going to have to replace the dam," Lambrose said Sunday. "A little sooner than they thought."

Earlier in the morning, emergency responders reported making a "water rescue" at the scene, coming to the aid of an unidentified male who was not injured in the incident

http://matawan-aberdeen.patch.com/articles/dam-at-ravine-drive-in-j...

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Structures collapse after Fairfield Beach Road is pounded by Irene

Tom Cleary, Staff Writer

Published 03:30 p.m., Sunday, August 28, 2011

FAIRFIELD –Three structures on Fairfield Beach Road collapsed as Hurricane Irene slammed into the town's beach area Sunday morning right as high tide rushed in.

Residents fled the area, most on Saturday, and officials were not immediately aware of whether anyone was injured or not during the storm.

The storm surge pushed the Long Island Sound waters more than a half-mile inland.

Water spread from the coast up as far as One Road Highway off of Reef Road, damaging numerous houses.

Fairfield emergency crews used jet skis to get to the site of one of the houses that collapsed around 1 p.m.

Police spokesman Sgt. Sue Lussier said rescues were underway at the Fairfield Beach Road area where several homes had already collapsed. She urged residents to stay away from the area

 

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Structures-collapse-after-Fairfi...

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Columbia St in Hudson closed after road collapse

Posted: Aug 25, 2011 9:22 PM EDT

HUDSON, NY (WTEN) - A street in Hudson is closed after a partial collapse on Thursday.

Columbia Street is currently closed after part of the road gave way.

The street was under construction and was down to one lane of traffic.

Hudson police say heavy rains may have caused the partial collapse, but an exact cause is unknown at this point.

Columbia Street will be closed until further notice.

http://www.wten.com/story/15336427/columbia-st-in-hudson-closed-aft...

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Five hurt in Kier school scaffold collapse

 

Five construction workers have been taken to hospital after scaffolding and cladding collapsed at a new academy building under construction in Shropshire.

The incident happened at around 4.25pm this afternoon at the Abraham Darby School on Ironbridge Road in the Madeley area of Telford where Kier Moss is main contractor on the £35m new academy job.

Two rapid response vehicles, four ambulances, the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford, the Hazardous Area Response Team and two paramedic managers were sent to the scene.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “When ambulance staff arrived, they found a large metal structure that had been put up around the school had collapsed.

“At the time of the collapse a number of workman had been on the structure and had become injured as a result of the incident.

“In total, there were four serious injuries:

“A man in his 40s had suffered spinal injuries. He was immobilised using a neck collar and spinal board and was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

“A man in his 50s had leg and chest injuries, a man in his 20s had abdominal injuries and another man in his 20s had back and pelvic injuries. All three were taken to Princess Royal Hospital in Telford which had been alerted to the possibility of a large number of patients.

“The final patient was a man who had minor injuries and was taken for a check up.

“The ambulance service worked with colleagues from the fire service to get all of the patients out of the wreckage of the collapsed structure. The structure was then searched to ensure there were no further patients.

“Despite the complexity of the incident and the difficult working conditions, all of the patients were on route to hospital within only an hour of the first 999 call.”

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/08/25/five-hurt-in-school-...

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Wall collapse at historic Mockingbird Valley Road home kills worker

Posted: Aug 23, 2011 11:40 PM EDT Updated: Aug 23, 2011 11:50 PM EDT

By Katie Bauer - email

 

 

 

Rick Tonini

 

 

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A day at work turns tragic when a wall caves in and kills a contractor fixing up a historic home in Mockingbird Valley.

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office says 33-year-old James Laslie of Crestwood died from multiple blunt force injuries. He worked for Griffin Plumbing and Piping.

Tuesday afternoon Laslie was working on a home that is part of the Old Duncan Estate on Mockingbird Valley Road near Mellwood Avenue. "This home has been vacant for sometime," said Rick Tonini, spokesman for St. Matthews Fire Department.

"It can't be tore down so it is being refurbished," said Tonini. "It was in pretty bad shape when they started."

A few construction crews were there working on some repairs. Tonini says Laslie was working on waterproofing the basement and was using a backhoe. Laslie then stepped into a six foot deep trench to remove dirt. That's when Tonini says one of the three concrete walls surrounding a window collapsed.

"Apparently they undermined this three wall containment and when it did, it tilted away from the home and when it did it crushed the operator against the side wall of the open trench," said Tonini.

When EMS arrived they pronounced Laslie dead at the scene. A rescue quickly turned into a recovery and for nearly three hours, fire crews safely worked to remove the man's body.

OSHA and Louisville Metro Police were on the scene conducting investigations. No one else was hurt.

http://www.wave3.com/story/15320357/trench-collapse-at-historic-moc...

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Road collapse near fever hospital in Hyderabad

Date Updated: 8/23/2011

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http://andhravilas.com/movienews/231032/2/Road-collapse-near-fever-...

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Damage Reports Around the Area

By Carissa DiMargo

|  Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011  |  Updated 6:16 PM EDT

 

 

 

Kristen Johnson

Damage in Tysons Corner, Va.

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In the wake of this afternoon's 5.9 quake, reports of damage have come from around the region.

A library at 15th and Euclid street N.W. suffered a partial roof collapse.

The National Cathedral suffered damage to its parapets (spire-like rooftop edging), and there is debris currently resting in the grass there. At least one of those peaks is noticeably missing its top. The Cathedral is currently closed.

Washington Reagan National Airport has some ceiling tiles down, although flights are still departing. Arrivals were temporarily suspended, but have resumed. Dulles has all flights coming and going; BWI has some delays, but none are severe.

A large water pipe broke at the Pentagon, causing considerable flooding in some corridors on the third and fourth floors of Ring A. The water has been shut off, but will be turned back on soon. A Pentagon official said that is the only damage they know about at this time.

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Prince George's County says it has 37 schools with damage, and the County Courthouse in Upper Marlboro, Md., has a noticeable crack in wall. Four high-rise apartment buildings in the 3200 block of Curtis Drive in Hillcrest Heights, Md., were evacuated due to structural concerns, and a building at 3208 Curtis Drive has been condemned. Close to 250 people have been displaced. The county's Emergency Management team is openin

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PHOTO UPDATE: Minor damage reported in Franklin County

 

 

Earthquake damage in Fayetteville, Franklin County.

Reports of a partial collapse in Fayetteville have been confirmed by Franklin County Emergency Services.

An attic and roof suffered damage in the aftermath of the earthquake.  A neighboring house had a chimney collapse, blocking the road with debris.

There are also reports of minor damage to some other structures throughout the country.  They mention more reports of damage may come in once people get home from work.

*Note - The picture is just a representation, not an actual picture.

http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/PHOTO-UPDATE-Minor-damage-rep...

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One person killed while working in trench

Posted: Aug 23, 2011 2:54 PM EDT Updated: Aug 23, 2011 4:51 PM EDT

 

Thanks to a grant from Norton Healthcare, this story and others are available in real-time closed captioning on WDRB.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- What appears to be a freak accident killed a man working on a house in Mockingbird Valley.

Emergency crews were called to a private residence on Mockingbird Valley Drive about 1:45 this afternoon.

A group of workers from Griffin Plumbing was trying to remove a concrete barrier from a window well when the concrete collapsed and crushed one worker.

Crews worked frantically to free the man, but he died at the scene.  His identity has not been released.

http://www.wdrb.com/story/15317238/one-person-dies-while-working-in...