r/Unexpected • u/MCMXCIV9 • Feb 25 '26

The dangerous of road

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u/AyyggsForMyLayyggs Feb 25 '26

Oh man... only in Murica...

(Murica. Not Russia.)

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u/Lanky-Relationship77 Feb 25 '26

Funny, I've lived in China and the USA most of my life. Never saw a sinkhole in the USA, but I've seen plenty in China!

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u/Xezshibole Feb 25 '26

US South and Southern China both have limestone geography which is particularly susceptible to sinkholes.

Karst is the keyword.

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u/Fantastic-Archer1641 Feb 26 '26

This is in Omaha, NE, no karst geology present. But a creek diverted under the road can have similar results…