[samhass]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

will be some real bargins on homes for sale in that area! home values will plumett in that area till the next big sinkhole happens! last summer they almost lost the bridge that goes over lake sumpter to a sinhole on the south end!

Is there any proof that a sinkhole occurred under or around the bridge that crosses Lake Sumter?

[Cathy H]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

When you get a lot of rain it happens. Did it harm the home?

The Easter sunday edition of our local Sun describes a sinkhole in the 2000 block of Chalmer Terrace in TV as being under repair for the past 3 weeks that just opened up some more and needs more repair (with a photo of a big hole). But, not to worry, the homeowners are snowbirds (gone away) and no life was threatened.
Oh, that darned rain again.

[Cathy H]

The Easter sunday copy of our daily sun local paper has a front page article about sink holes and says that a sinkhole in the 2000 block of chalmer terrace in TV had been under repair for the past 3 weeks but just got bigger, but homeowners are apparently snowbirds, not home when it sank, and no lives lost.
Oh, that darned rain again.

[NottaVillager]

This news has travelled VERY fast. Last night I got an email from a good friend in upstate NY asking me if we lived anywhere near this. He had seen it on a story on one of his local TV stations. This is going to throw a great big wrench in The Villages Myth-Making Machine.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by NottaVillager

This news has travelled VERY fast. Last night I got an email from a good friend in upstate NY asking me if we lived anywhere near this. He had seen it on a story on one of his local TV stations. This is going to throw a great big wrench in The Villages Myth-Making Machine.

Myth-Making Machine?
Gary Morse isn't in charge of natural disasters.


West of us is even worse for sinkholes. Tampa is the worst. See here?

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by samhass

Is there any proof that a sinkhole occurred under or around the bridge that crosses Lake Sumter?

Bridge Sinking?????

This was discussed on this forum back in 2010. There are other threads on the subject, just do a search.

[Villageshooter]

Originally Posted by NottaVillager

This news has travelled VERY fast. Last night I got an email from a good friend in upstate NY asking me if we lived anywhere near this. He had seen it on a story on one of his local TV stations. This is going to throw a great big wrench in The Villages Myth-Making Machine.

the myth-making machine was so far ahead of this they were on top of it 3weeks before they told us about it! they can see into the future! i just wish they could tell me what the lotto number are going to be tonite!

[NoMoSno]

If you believe this article, South Florida will be an island.
Maybe we will have waterfront property soon.

Massive Sinkhole Threatens to Rip Florida in Half*|*GlossyNews.com

[Cathy H]

The sink hole in he 2000 block of Chalmers terrace in V was under repair for 3 weeks by a pro firm but it opened up again.
Oh, that darned rain.

[Steve9930]

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.

Once the house is declared uninhabitable by the local building authority then a Catastrophic Ground Collapse Claim will be issued. I would believe from he pictures I saw that both houses are going to qualify. What I'm not clear on in the insurance side is whether the Insurance Company pays to repair or is the House Condemned and they issue you a check? Even if you fixed the problem how could you ever believe you could sell the home down the road?

[Steve9930]

Sink Holes are just part of living in Florida. They can happen anywhere at anytime. More so after large amounts of rain. The Lime Stone under the sand we are living on gets soft and collapses into the aquifer below. Just like sand in a hour glass afer that.

[samhass]

Originally Posted by janmcn

Bridge Sinking?????

This was discussed on this forum back in 2010. There are other threads on the subject, just do a search.

It may have been discussed many times. I am asking if anyone has proof that a sinkhole existed in that particular spot. If so, can you please provide a link?

[TVMayor]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

the myth-making machine was so far ahead of this they were on top of it 3weeks before they told us about it! they can see into the future! i just wish they could tell me what the lotto number are going to be tonite!

For lotto numbers I would suggest you look in the fortune cookies at the Evergreen Buffet.

[GatorFan]

No one knows or can predict when a sinkhole or catastrophic ground collapse will occur. It can happen anywhere.

[bimmertl]

Originally Posted by Steve9930

Once the house is declared uninhabitable by the local building authority then a Catastrophic Ground Collapse Claim will be issued. I would believe from he pictures I saw that both houses are going to qualify. What I'm not clear on in the insurance side is whether the Insurance Company pays to repair or is the House Condemned and they issue you a check? Even if you fixed the problem how could you ever believe you could sell the home down the road?

No condemnation.

Villages sinkhole filled - Orlando Sentinel