Sinkhole News Brief – Awaiting Source Data
This brief is a preparatory outline and request for the sinkhole dataset needed to produce a full, Jon Wertheim style investigative news brief. I will not proceed to a full article until the source markdown and metadata are provided. Below are planned sections, the approach I will take to synthesize the material, and a clear checklist of the items required.
- Planned sections
- Section per URL source – location, timeline, cause, response, and human impact
- Context and historical patterns – local geology, prior incidents, infrastructure age
- Official response and accountability – agency statements, repairs, safety measures
- Community impact – property, traffic, businesses, and resident perspectives
- Scientific perspective – expert analysis on causation and mitigation
- Outlook – short term repairs, long term risk management
- What I will deliver once sources are provided
- Bullet-pointed news outline for each source
- An expanded summary for each section, 200 to 400 words each, with investigative detail and narrative context
- SEO-optimized WordPress-ready post: title, content in HTML, excerpt, slug, tags, categories, meta description, and publication date
- Source URLs listed under corresponding sections
Planning and approach
My method begins with a careful parsing of each provided URL and its accompanying markdown and metadata. For each item I will establish the factual spine – who, what, when, where, why, and how – then layer in context. Context includes prior sinkhole activity in the region, the nature of local bedrock and groundwater behavior, and the state of built infrastructure. I will treat official statements and eyewitness accounts with equal rigor. Official statements will be checked for timelines and concrete remedial steps. Eyewitness material will be used to illustrate human impact but will be cross-referenced to avoid amplification of unverified claims.
The narrative voice will be investigative and precise. Expect vivid, controlled detail rather than sensationalism. Where possible I will highlight an unexpected thread in the reporting – a neglected municipal report, a pattern across multiple incidents, or an engineering detail that changes how readers should interpret the event. Final sections will translate technical risk into what matters for residents and policymakers: repair timelines, potential costs, and steps that reduce future exposure.
What I need from you
- All source markdown files or URLs with metadata (createdTime, title)
- Any preferred tags or categories you already use
- Publication constraints or a deadline
Provide the dataset and I will produce the full news brief with the requested sections, bullet outlines, and WordPress-ready JSON fields.
- Nationwide Sinkhole Update: Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Texas, California - November 27, 2025
- Depression opens off US 19 at Curlew Road; closures in place - November 27, 2025
- Depression opens off US 19 at Curlew Road; closures in place - November 27, 2025
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