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Construction on the US White House began in 1792. It has been almost continuously occupied by US presidents since 1800, barring a few years after the British set it on fire in 1814.
But that doesnt mean that the present-day building is free of hazardsthere are mice, cockroaches, and ants. And as of this past weekend, a sinkhole has been growing on the north lawn, Voice of America reporter Steve Herman observed, just near the press briefing room.
It was noticeably bigger between Sunday and Monday, Herman said. Its more than a foot long right now, he said. A second sinkhole has opened up right next to it, he said.
Often described as a swamp of corruption, parts of the city of Washington, DC, are also literally built on a swamp. The citys geological issues also include forebulge collapse, a post-Ice Age condition that means the city could sink as much as six inches this century.
https://qz.com/1284955/donald-trumps-white-house-has-a-growing-sinkhole-on-the-north-lawn/
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)underpants
(182,791 posts)Stolen from Post#6 here
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10644095
duforsure
(11,885 posts)and soon they'll have no other place to go.