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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Giant Sinkhole In IHOP Parking Lot Swallows 15 Cars [Watch (HLS stream): Giant Sinkhole In IHOP Parking Lot Swallows 15 Cars](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/dh760AIA.m3u8) (0:55)  _Published 2015-11-09. A giant sinkhole opened up in the parking lot of an IHOP in Meridian, Mississippi. 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We are talking 14 to 15 vehicles. It is very scary. We are so fortunate that no injuries were sustained. People in the restaurant say they heard a series of booms, that were so loud, one Ihop employee thought it was an earthquake. No one was injured in the incident. Sink holes happen when underground water dries up, leaving a void. WTOK reports the area had seen around 10 inches of rain that week. Engineers and contractors will arrive at the scene Monday to repair the damage and determine the cause of the sinkhole. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Giant Sinkhole In IHOP Parking Lot Swallows 15 Cars","description":"A giant sinkhole opened up in the parking lot of an IHOP in Meridian, Mississippi. 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