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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021:
BLACK HAWK, S.D. (AP) — A second phase of geophysical tests in a Rapid City area neighborhood where a sinkhole exposed an abandoned mine shows 30 additional homes may be affected. The sinkhole that exposed the old gypsum mine opened in April 2020 in the Black Hawk neighborhood where it has already forced 40 people to evacuate from 15 homes. Geoscientist Mohamed Khalil, with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, says the second phase shows the seasonal fluctuation of the groundwater table over the past few decades has created conditions for a sinkhole in any weak spot. The Fitzgerald Law Firm released the latest report on the geophysical testing in the neighborhood. It represents homeowners who have filed lawsuits in relation to the sinkhole.
MAY 22, 2021:
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A judge has rejected the state of South Dakota’s argument that homeowners in a Black Hawk neighborhood lack legal standing to seek damages due to a sinkhole. The Rapid City Journal reports Judge Kevin Krull’s May 14 ruling may now proceed with class-action status, which would include any resident affected by the sinkhole that exposed an abandoned gypsum mine in April 2020. More than 40 people from 15 homes were forced to evacuate due to the sinkhole and mine.
MAY 26, 2020:
RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA Radio)- Homeowners affected by the Black Hawk sinkhole from past gypsum mining are banding together to sue the state, Meade County and individuals involved in the development and sale of that property for $75-million.
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