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  1. CARMARTHENSHIRE: Broken sewer pipe caused Pembrey sinkhole as Dŵr Cymru called in to carry out repairs

    Residents in Pembrey were left alarmed after a hole in Lando Road — which had been patched earlier in the day — collapsed, revealing what locals described as a sinkhole beneath the surface.

    Photographs shared on social media showed a large void in the road surface, with the temporary repair material having given way to expose the extent of the problem underneath.

    One resident reported that a driver had hit the hole earlier in the morning and had their exhaust ripped off, leaving them facing a repair bill of at least £300.

    Carmarthenshire County Council highway maintenance teams carry out emergency repairs on Lando Road. Picture: Tristam Evans

    Local councillor Michael Thomas, who represents the Pembrey and Burry Port area, said Carmarthenshire County Council had previously carried out what appeared to be an emergency temporary repair — standard practice to make an area safe quickly.

    However, he said it appeared the issue had either reopened or that the earlier repair had not resolved the underlying problem.

    Lando Road in Pembrey before repairs were carried out, showing the cracked surface and developing void. Picture: Tristam Evans

    He reported the matter to the council as an emergency and stressed the seriousness of the situation. “Looking at the condition of the road surface, I do feel this will likely require more than simply filling and patching the affected area,” he said.

    “It appears the section may need to be stripped back properly, with foundational support and backing inserted beneath before the surface can then be fully relaid.”

    A resident examines the sinkhole on Lando Road in Pembrey. Picture: Tristam Evans

    Town councillor Sharon Thomas, who contacted both South Wales Police on 101 and the Carmarthenshire County Council emergency line, said emergency workers had arrived and that temporary traffic lights would be put in place while permanent repairs were arranged.

    Residents in the Pembrey and Burry Port community Facebook group had been raising concerns about the hole for several weeks, with locals saying it had been reported to the council on multiple occasions before the situation deteriorated.

    Some had questioned from the outset whether the problem was a simple pothole or something more serious — a distinction that proved significant when the temporary patch failed.

    Temporary traffic lights in place on Lando Road during emergency repair works. Picture: Tristam Evans

    Carmarthenshire County Council has confirmed that a highways team excavating Lando Road this morning discovered a broken foul sewer pipe beneath the carriageway, which caused the road structure to wash out.

    Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has been notified and an inspector is due on site this evening. Remedial works are expected to be arranged and programmed by Dŵr Cymru, with repairs currently anticipated for tomorrow.

    #CarmarthenshireCountyCouncil #LandoRoad #Pembrey #pothole #roadRepair #Sinkhole
  2. A Bengaluru entrepreneur’s unusual decision to use his Porsche to repair a pothole has gone viral, sparking a heated debate online. Was it civic activism or a clever marketing stunt? english.mathrubhumi.com/news/i #Bengaluru #Porsche #pothole #viral

  3. Next, I came across a #Mamdani #pothole patrol! In the first picture, a man fills a pothole w asphalt from the truck while another sets up orange barrels. Then I missed him using a broom w super long bristles to sweep the asphalt over the hole & begin tamping it down. Next, he gets the watering can filled w liquid tar, while a third guy tamps down the #asphalt. As he pours tar around the outside edge, the truck starts moving! Poof they disappear, dragging barrels behind.
    Quite the spectacle.
    5/?

  4. Next, I came across a #Mamdani #pothole patrol! In the first picture, a man fills a pothole w asphalt from the truck while another sets up orange barrels. Then I missed him using a broom w super long bristles to sweep the asphalt over the hole & begin tamping it down. Next, he gets the watering can filled w liquid tar, while a third guy tamps down the #asphalt. As he pours tar around the outside edge, the truck starts moving! Poof they disappear, dragging barrels behind.
    Quite the spectacle.
    5/?

  5. Next, I came across a #Mamdani #pothole patrol! In the first picture, a man fills a pothole w asphalt from the truck while another sets up orange barrels. Then I missed him using a broom w super long bristles to sweep the asphalt over the hole & begin tamping it down. Next, he gets the watering can filled w liquid tar, while a third guy tamps down the #asphalt. As he pours tar around the outside edge, the truck starts moving! Poof they disappear, dragging barrels behind.
    Quite the spectacle.
    5/?

  6. Next, I came across a #Mamdani #pothole patrol! In the first picture, a man fills a pothole w asphalt from the truck while another sets up orange barrels. Then I missed him using a broom w super long bristles to sweep the asphalt over the hole & begin tamping it down. Next, he gets the watering can filled w liquid tar, while a third guy tamps down the #asphalt. As he pours tar around the outside edge, the truck starts moving! Poof they disappear, dragging barrels behind.
    Quite the spectacle.
    5/?

  7. Next, I came across a #Mamdani #pothole patrol! In the first picture, a man fills a pothole w asphalt from the truck while another sets up orange barrels. Then I missed him using a broom w super long bristles to sweep the asphalt over the hole & begin tamping it down. Next, he gets the watering can filled w liquid tar, while a third guy tamps down the #asphalt. As he pours tar around the outside edge, the truck starts moving! Poof they disappear, dragging barrels behind.
    Quite the spectacle.
    5/?

  8. As someone who regularly drives in both #Suffolk and #Essex I was surprised at the results as the #roads are little better across the Stour, but I think one reason for the govt allegedly using outdated figures in the case of Suffolk is their systems are from about 25 years ago and give near 0 feedback to any citizen who does report a #pothole (and both #Councils take months or even years to fix them.

    Suffolk has got slightly better in recent times (since about 2024) , but they have only just got round to fixing road defects I reported in my local area not long after getting my #driving licence in 2019, so thats 5 years delay!

    #RoadSafety #infrastructure #UK

    itv.com/news/anglia/2026-01-11

  9. Repost: I'm sure would have dove in and saved the man, but I didn't dare pull on the boot.


  10. Small Waterbodies Of Large Conservation Concern - Towards An Integrated Approach To More Accurately Measuring Surface Water Dynamics
    --
    doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025 <-- shared paper
    --
    “HIGHLIGHTS
    • Hydrologic models were used to assess remotely sensed surface water estimates.
    • The accuracy of satellite surface water estimates diminished for waterbodies < 2 ha.
    • Vegetation reduces accuracy of surface water detection, especially during wet years..."
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #waterbodies #Conservation #planning #surfacewater #Hydrologicmodeling #remotesensing #earthobservation #water #hydrology #hydrographic #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #waterbody #small #conservation #inventory #monitoring #accuracy #aquatic #vegetation #climate #NorthAmerica #kettle #landforms #landcover #glaciation #prairie #pothole

  11. Small Waterbodies Of Large Conservation Concern - Towards An Integrated Approach To More Accurately Measuring Surface Water Dynamics
    --
    doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025 <-- shared paper
    --
    “HIGHLIGHTS
    • Hydrologic models were used to assess remotely sensed surface water estimates.
    • The accuracy of satellite surface water estimates diminished for waterbodies < 2 ha.
    • Vegetation reduces accuracy of surface water detection, especially during wet years..."
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #waterbodies #Conservation #planning #surfacewater #Hydrologicmodeling #remotesensing #earthobservation #water #hydrology #hydrographic #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #waterbody #small #conservation #inventory #monitoring #accuracy #aquatic #vegetation #climate #NorthAmerica #kettle #landforms #landcover #glaciation #prairie #pothole

  12. Small Waterbodies Of Large Conservation Concern - Towards An Integrated Approach To More Accurately Measuring Surface Water Dynamics
    --
    doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025 <-- shared paper
    --
    “HIGHLIGHTS
    • Hydrologic models were used to assess remotely sensed surface water estimates.
    • The accuracy of satellite surface water estimates diminished for waterbodies < 2 ha.
    • Vegetation reduces accuracy of surface water detection, especially during wet years..."
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #waterbodies #Conservation #planning #surfacewater #Hydrologicmodeling #remotesensing #earthobservation #water #hydrology #hydrographic #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #waterbody #small #conservation #inventory #monitoring #accuracy #aquatic #vegetation #climate #NorthAmerica #kettle #landforms #landcover #glaciation #prairie #pothole

  13. Small Waterbodies Of Large Conservation Concern - Towards An Integrated Approach To More Accurately Measuring Surface Water Dynamics
    --
    doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025 <-- shared paper
    --
    “HIGHLIGHTS
    • Hydrologic models were used to assess remotely sensed surface water estimates.
    • The accuracy of satellite surface water estimates diminished for waterbodies < 2 ha.
    • Vegetation reduces accuracy of surface water detection, especially during wet years..."
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #waterbodies #Conservation #planning #surfacewater #Hydrologicmodeling #remotesensing #earthobservation #water #hydrology #hydrographic #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #waterbody #small #conservation #inventory #monitoring #accuracy #aquatic #vegetation #climate #NorthAmerica #kettle #landforms #landcover #glaciation #prairie #pothole

  14. Small Waterbodies Of Large Conservation Concern - Towards An Integrated Approach To More Accurately Measuring Surface Water Dynamics
    --
    doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2025 <-- shared paper
    --
    “HIGHLIGHTS
    • Hydrologic models were used to assess remotely sensed surface water estimates.
    • The accuracy of satellite surface water estimates diminished for waterbodies < 2 ha.
    • Vegetation reduces accuracy of surface water detection, especially during wet years..."

  15. Drivers of a VW #van in #Wiltshire went over a #pothole 120mm deep full of water, their front wheel was broken from the steering arm, they lost control of the #vehicle and were involved in a #collision with an #ambulance before ending up in a ditch - luckily no one was injured but multiple #EmergencyService units had to attend the RTC #roads #infrastructure #UK #Transport

    wiltshire999s.co.uk/driver-pot

  16. @Knightky and I are out on the Bruce Peninsula this weekend. I am currently on Lions Head Lookout, overlooking the Georgian Bay. This is one of my favourite places in Ontario. It's gorgeous, and this time of year, it's not too crowded. #hiking #cliffs #mushrooms #GeorgianBay #geology #pothole #GlacialPothole

  17. @Knightky and I are out on the Bruce Peninsula this weekend. I am currently on Lions Head Lookout, overlooking the Georgian Bay. This is one of my favourite places in Ontario. It's gorgeous, and this time of year, it's not too crowded. #hiking #cliffs #mushrooms #GeorgianBay #geology #pothole #GlacialPothole

  18. @Knightky and I are out on the Bruce Peninsula this weekend. I am currently on Lions Head Lookout, overlooking the Georgian Bay. This is one of my favourite places in Ontario. It's gorgeous, and this time of year, it's not too crowded. #hiking #cliffs #mushrooms #GeorgianBay #geology #pothole #GlacialPothole

  19. @Knightky and I are out on the Bruce Peninsula this weekend. I am currently on Lions Head Lookout, overlooking the Georgian Bay. This is one of my favourite places in Ontario. It's gorgeous, and this time of year, it's not too crowded. #hiking #cliffs #mushrooms #GeorgianBay #geology #pothole #GlacialPothole

  20. @Knightky and I are out on the Bruce Peninsula this weekend. I am currently on Lions Head Lookout, overlooking the Georgian Bay. This is one of my favourite places in Ontario. It's gorgeous, and this time of year, it's not too crowded. #hiking #cliffs #mushrooms #GeorgianBay #geology #pothole #GlacialPothole

  21. ☀️ Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #AnnArbor USA 🇺🇸 08/2024 - Title:
    🔴 "Alphonse enjoys a little
    aromatherapy with his bath." 🛁
    🟡 "Alphonse genießt eine kleine
    Aromatherapie in seinem Bad."
    #StreetArt #Art #Chalkart #Artist #SidewalkChalk #3DArt #Bathtub #Pothole #Dinosaur #Flower 🪷

  22. ☀️ Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #Downtown TC USA 🇺🇸 08/2024 - Title:
    🔴 "The simplest steps are often
    assisted by quiet impossibilities.
    🟡 "Die einfachsten Schritte werden
    oft durch stille Unmöglichkeiten
    unterstützt. 🐷🪽👣
    #StreetArt #Art #Chalkart #Artist #SidewalkChalk #3DArt #Pothole #Pigasus

  23. ☀️ Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #Downtown TC USA 🇺🇸 08/2024 - Title:
    🔴 "The simplest steps are often
    assisted by quiet impossibilities.
    🟡 "Die einfachsten Schritte werden
    oft durch stille Unmöglichkeiten
    unterstützt. 🐷🪽👣
    #StreetArt #Art #Chalkart #Artist #SidewalkChalk #3DArt #Pothole #Pigasus

  24. ☀️ Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #Downtown TC USA 🇺🇸 08/2024 - Title:
    🔴 "The simplest steps are often
    assisted by quiet impossibilities.
    🟡 "Die einfachsten Schritte werden
    oft durch stille Unmöglichkeiten
    unterstützt. 🐷🪽👣
    #StreetArt #Art #Chalkart #Artist #SidewalkChalk #3DArt #Pothole #Pigasus

  25. ☀️ Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #Downtown TC USA 🇺🇸 08/2024 - Title:
    🔴 "The simplest steps are often
    assisted by quiet impossibilities.
    🟡 "Die einfachsten Schritte werden
    oft durch stille Unmöglichkeiten
    unterstützt. 🐷🪽👣
    #StreetArt #Art #Chalkart #Artist #SidewalkChalk #3DArt #Pothole #Pigasus

  26. ☀️ Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #Downtown TC USA 🇺🇸 08/2024 - Title:
    🔴 "The simplest steps are often
    assisted by quiet impossibilities.
    🟡 "Die einfachsten Schritte werden
    oft durch stille Unmöglichkeiten
    unterstützt. 🐷🪽👣
    #StreetArt #Art #Chalkart #Artist #SidewalkChalk #3DArt #Pothole #Pigasus

  27. ☀️ Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #Berkley USA 🇺🇸 07/2024 - Title:
    🔴 "Kevin dug a hole all the way
    through the crust of the earth and
    then completely forgot what he
    came up here for." 👀
    🟡 "Kevin hat ein Loch durch die
    ganze Erdkruste gegraben und
    dann völlig vergessen, warum er
    hierher gekommen ist..."
    #StreetArt #Art #Chalkart #Artist #SidewalkChalk #3DArt #Sheepish #Monster #Pothole

  28. ☀️ Artist: #DavidZinn in City: #AnnArbor USA 🇺🇸 07/2024 - Title:
    🔴 "Maureen was expecting more
    privacy on her spa day." 🐘
    🟡 "Maureen hatte sich für ihren
    Spa-Tag mehr Privatsphäre
    erhofft." 🫧
    #StreetArt #Art #Chalkart #Artist #SidewalkChalk #3DArt #Elephant #Pothole #Garland #SpaDay