NASA Radar May Predict Sinkholes By Detecting 'Precursory Clues' Of Underground Movement

When the earth below Bayou Corne, La., collapsed on Aug. 3, 2012, it created a hole nearly 750 feet deep and covered nearly 15 acres. The sinkhole caused a flurry of bad publicity for Texas Brine Co., whose operations in Bayou Corne caused the underground salt dome cavern to collapse and resulted in a class-action lawsuit for the hundreds of nearby residents who were evacuated. Now, evidence suggests that NASA radar may have inadvertently spotted the sinkhole before it occurred.