Sinkhole opens up a block from the White House. Yes, another one.

It figures that in the midst of the longest government shutdown in American history, the earth would literally open up a block from the grounds of White House. Yet another sinkhole — a depression in the ground caused by a collapse of land — has opened up in Washington D.C., this time just a block from the presidential residence. SEE ALSO: 14 of the worst White House moments of 2018 Opening up on Tuesday afternoon, the "large" sinkhole was reported by D.C. Police as being the reason for road closures on 17th Street NW between C Street and E Street NW. UpdateStreet Bridge/Maintenance and DDOT ROP crews are en route for repairs and traffic controlMotorists can utilize 18th St, 15th St, K St, Virginia Ave, Constitution Ave as alternative pic.twitter.com/VRno3fTBjR — DC Police Traffic (@DCPoliceTraffic) January 22, 2019 Read more... More about Twitter, Donald Trump, White House, Twitter Reactions, and Reactions