Sinkhole Opens On White House Lawn - And It's Growing

sinkhole opens up on White House's north lawn

The White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. has been occupied by the President of the United States and his staff ever since John Adams moved in with his family in 1800. 

Since then, the White House has gone through renovations, remodels, and even military-style hardening of the most famous residence in the United States. It was even destroyed by the British during the War of 1812, so it's safe to say, the building has been through a lot. 

Now, it seems that an actual sinkhole has appeared on the north lawn and according to reporters who have been watching it, the hole seems to be growing larger by the day. 

Steve Herman, a reporter with Voice of America, took a photo of the sinkhole posting it to Twitter Tuesday writing that the hole seemed to be "growing larger by the day," and that a second sinkhole had opened up right beside it. 

Because Washington D.C. was famously constructed on top of a swamp, sinkholes have been commonplace around the city in recent years. Two residents were forced to abandon their homes earlier this year, and a school bus was swallowed up by one just last year. 

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