In Louisiana a few years back, a whole lake disappeared. There were a couple of guys fishing in a small boat that stated the water started to swirl like a whirlpool. When they noticed the water starting to move they cranked up and headed for the shore. They ran aground several hundred yards away from the normal shoreline. Unlike the case in the article, the problem in Louisiana was Texaco drilled through the roof of a salt dome thus allowing the water to drain into the salt dome. Several pieces of real estate property were also lost from the ground caving in. The drilling rig also went down into the dome. Amazing no one was hurt are lost their lives.

See http://members.tripod.com/~earthdude...co/texaco.html for information.

Sarge