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Old 05-23-2018, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown View Post
Although sinkholes are naturally occurring in areas of Karst topography. Karst - Wikipedia, even in desert areas https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications.../em_v16_n1.pdf

they can be possibly be created by companies which draw large amounts of water from underground. Experts warn of risk of sinkhole in popular New Mexico area - KVIA

One just occurred on the White House lawn. Sinkhole engulfs lawn outside White House press briefing room - NY Daily News
I think that if sinkholes are something really troubling, really frightening to people they shouldn't move to Florida. I don't think we can DO anything to prevent them and I don't see that anyone is to blame.


map of sinkholes in florida - Bing

http://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/wh...s-form-florida
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