A Regina family is wondering when they can safely use their backyard again. Theodoshia Carefoot noticed her turf was starting to dip down. Things soon escalated and now her backyard is home to a large sinkhole.
A collapsed stormwater pipe led to a large sinkhole in a Regina resident's backyard.
A collapsed stormwater pipe from the 1940s is the culprit responsible for the sinkhole in Carefoot's backyard. Theadoshia Carefoot and her family are wondering when they will be able to use backyard again after a sinkhole emerged."It would have been nice to know especially when you invest so much money into your property and landscaping and then the safety of your family," Carefoot said"We can't be in our backyard, every night we'd always like to hangout back there," Emmy said. "I was over at my friends place when I found out there was a big hole in my backyard.
The temporary bypass system will cost an estimated $200,000 to $300,000, with the money coming from the city's utility reserve fund.starting Thursday at 9:00 a.m. CST
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