“Upon entering, we immediately realized that it was an abandoned gypsum mine and not a cave”
“The room we entered was 15 feet tall and 60 feet wide. We got a quick look around and exited”
The cavers returned the next night. This time, there were two teams of explorers, equipped with survey gear and ready to map the mine
“We determined that the mine was over 2K feet across and over 150 feet wide. It went directly under at least 12 homes”
However, even the Paha Sapa Grotto couldn’t safely explore all of the corners of the sinkhole
“The full extent of the mine is still unknown as passages are either collapsed in, flooded, or too dangerous to enter”
Currently, the county is trying to get a grant to help cover the cost of the home value as these homes are now worthless
Residents of the Hideaway Hills subdivision are suing South Dakota, Meade County, and developers of the subdivision for more than $75,000,00
The lawsuit on behalf of 119 homeowners also includes counts against title companies involved in sales of the homes, attorneys for previous owners, and real estate agents who sold the homes
The residents are seeking more than $35,000,000 in compensatory damages, $40,000,000 in exemplary damages, and “such other relief as the court deems equitable”
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yeah, fill the mine with concrete and go on living your lives.