Family Allowed To Return To Home Near Sinkhole
Monday, December 27, 2004 – updated: 5:00 pm EST December 27, 2004
DELTONA, Fla. -- Crews began filling the 225-foot wide Deltona sinkhole on Monday. All day, trucks were shuttling dirt, working to fill the giant hole.The sinkhole is now so stable that one more family is allowed back home. A posted sign declared that it was okay to move in. It means the McGee family can finally start to move on."They just walked around the building, checked the hairline cracks to see if anything moved, and he said, 'Everything's great, time to move back in.' So, of course, I gave him a great big hug," says Xiomara McGee.As the trucks rumbled behind her home, McGee got the go ahead from the city inspector. The house is structurally sound with almost no damage at all.But she knows her neighbors, the Sherkows, can't share that joy. Their home is literally coming apart. It's still unsafe and their insurance company hasn't told them anything."All of this not knowing about who's deciding what just makes you more frustrated," says Emily Sherkow.With giant cracks growing by the day, they're ready for someone to tell them if the home can be fixed or whether it should be condemned.
Previous Stories:
- December 27, 2004: Crews Begin Task Of Filling In Massive Sinkhole
- December 26, 2004: Christmas Rain Shows Massive Sinkhole Not Getting Bigger
- December 22, 2004: Officials: Deltona Sinkhole Could Be Filled In Two Months
- December 20, 2004: Sinkhole Leaves At Least Two Homes Uninhabitable
- December 20, 2004: Massive Sinkhole Causing Problems For Homeowners, Commuters
- December 17, 2004: Crew Works To Prevent Sinkhole In Front Of Deltona High School
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