[TheVillageChicken]

The guy in the blue shirt has the potential to be a finalist for the Darwin Award.

[rdhdleo]

Scary!!!

[rdhdleo]

Originally Posted by buggyone

This is the "Catastrophic Ground Collapse" in your homeowner insurance and usually has a $500 deductible. The home has to be declared unsafe to occupy. I think that is met for these houses.

This IS NOT what is covered in Sinkhole Insurance.

Ok I am feeling really stupid on this subject, please can you explain the difference between catastrophic ground collapse and sinkhole? Appreciate it much!

[renielarson]

This must be why there is a helicopter hovering overhead very close to my house. I was wondering what was going on. YIKES!

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by rdhdleo

Ok I am feeling really stupid on this subject, please can you explain the difference between catastrophic ground collapse and sinkhole? Appreciate it much!

For the purpose of homeowner insurance - the sudden collapse of the ground like what happened at Buttonwood is covered. The "sinkhole coverage" is for the very gradual sinking of the ground that will put small cracks in walls, floors, etc and these will continue growing into larger and larger cracks. Sinkhole insurance is harder to find and has a high deductible. Catastrophic ground collapse is routinely covered and usually has the standard deductible. The foundation of the house must be compromised to pay a claim.

[rdhdleo]

Originally Posted by buggyone

For the purpose of homeowner insurance - the sudden collapse of the ground like what happened at Buttonwood is covered. The "sinkhole coverage" is for the very gradual sinking of the ground that will put small cracks in walls, floors, etc and these will continue growing into larger and larger cracks. Sinkhole insurance is harder to find and has a high deductible. Catastrophic ground collapse is routinely covered and usually has the standard deductible. The foundation of the house must be compromised to pay a claim.

Thank you so VERY much for clearing that up for me. Really appreciate your time!

[janmcn]

The address of one of the houses is 2057 Chalmer Terrace. The homes back up to the golf course. The retention pond is further down the street.

[gpirate]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Wonder if it is near the retention pond on Chalmer Terrace. They often are.

Does not appear near water, but near a golf course.

[TheVillageChicken]

Originally Posted by gpirate

Does not appear near water, but near a golf course.

It's a divot.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by janmcn

The address of one of the houses is 2057 Chalmer Terrace. The homes back up to the golf course. The retention pond is further down the street.

That is on the left side of the fairway to the 6th hole of Jacaranda nine at Cane Garden. For those that play Cane a lot, that's the hole that had a temporary green for a few months a little while ago.

That's about 600 yards north of us in Southern Star Villas. A helicopter has been hovering in place at about 800' directly above that site for at least 30 minutes or more. We can hear it loud & clear here. Channel 2 WESH News at 6:30 had a news story with about 45 seconds of video. It looked pretty severe. Channel 2 said a construction crew had been at the home working for about two weeks when this started. I'm wondering if that means they had foundation cracks, didn't say what they were working on.

[TicoTexan]

Tropical Storm Debby leaves sinkholes in the Villages

Photos showing several SMALLER sinkholes:

Tropical Storm Debby leaves sinkholes in the Villages | www.wftv.com

[Barefoot]

According to the online news, cement trucks are there filling the hole.
What a scary experience for the homeowners.
I feel so sorry for them.

[BarryRX]

How terrible for the families.

[graciegirl]

Bare and Barry. You are right. I can't imagine how frightening it must be.

[Nlnicholson]

Picture from Village news