Sinkhole closes street in Belhaven, Mississippi

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A sinkhole closes a busy street in Belhaven raising concerns after several days of rain.

The ground gave way at the intersection of Poplar Boulevard and Kenwood Place Friday.

Carey Armstrong tells us she saw the pavement dipping when she drove over it on her way to the grocery store, and 15 minutes later she returned and saw the gaping hole.

That's when she notified the city.

A creek runs beneath the hole and residents who ventured over to take a look say it's about 10 feet deep.

Andy and Amy Forbes and their family were taking a walk in the area Sunday but learned about the sinkhole while driving through Friday.

"Honestly it makes me a little bit nervous driving around I find myself planning how do I get out of the car if it goes in a hole and that kind of thing, got a sunroof happily," said Andy Forbes.

"At this point we've been a little cynical and we joke with the children about 'ok what's the safest route out of our neighborhood and the way to school today where we might not fall into a hole'," said Amy Forbes.

Jackson City officials said the roadway will be closed for at least two weeks.