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Old 01-28-2013, 07:15 AM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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I see a lot of people talking about sinkholes, and not gonna lie it has me a bit worried..I have never had to think about sinkholes so I don't really know what they are...I mean I have an idea but I don't get how one is supposed to know if a place is 'prone' to sinkholes and what causes them?? Can someone explain what and why I should know about them?? Like, do they swallow your house or something (don't laugh, I'm serious lol) I am a little freaked over that...
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Old 01-28-2013, 07:18 AM
 
Location: Spring Hill Florida
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This site should answer all your questions...
FGS, Sinkholes in Florida


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I see a lot of people talking about sinkholes, and not gonna lie it has me a bit worried..I have never had to think about sinkholes so I don't really know what they are...I mean I have an idea but I don't get how one is supposed to know if a place is 'prone' to sinkholes and what causes them?? Can someone explain what and why I should know about them?? Like, do they swallow your house or something (don't laugh, I'm serious lol) I am a little freaked over that...
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Old 01-28-2013, 07:23 AM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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This site should answer all your questions...
FGS, Sinkholes in Florida
Are there areas that are more prone, or is it just a luck of the draw type gamble??
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Old 01-28-2013, 07:40 AM
 
Location: Spring Hill Florida
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Pasco and Hernando counties are known for sinkhole activity.



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Are there areas that are more prone, or is it just a luck of the draw type gamble??
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Old 01-28-2013, 07:47 AM
 
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this blog has a lot of info on the insurance end of the sinkholes.

: Sinkhole : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

i think i would want to have enough catastrophic coverage in case of a worst case scenario but there seems to be a lot of fraud and denying claims as a result, tons of money wasted, etc.

shifting geology is a real problem everywhere but central florida seems to have it bad. south may have it bad as well, just nobody notices out in the swamps?
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Old 01-28-2013, 07:50 AM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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Pasco and Hernando counties are known for sinkhole activity.
Okay, thank you just curious because I wouldn't want to lift my family from a comfy safe home only to move down get accustomed then have a sinkhole swallow us up lol
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Old 01-28-2013, 02:27 PM
 
Location: Spring Hill Florida
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Catastrophic ground collapse (where your house goes down the hole) is pretty rare. 99 percent of the claims are for cracking in walls, doors that stick, stuff like that.




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Okay, thank you just curious because I wouldn't want to lift my family from a comfy safe home only to move down get accustomed then have a sinkhole swallow us up lol
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Old 01-28-2013, 07:18 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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Catastrophic ground collapse (where your house goes down the hole) is pretty rare. 99 percent of the claims are for cracking in walls, doors that stick, stuff like that.
Oh okay, so nothing too major then...thank you
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Old 01-28-2013, 08:25 PM
 
Location: Wake County, NC
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Most of the sinkholes are minor compared to this one.

11 families evacuated after a sinkhole opens outside condo building near USF - Tampa Bay Times
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Old 01-28-2013, 10:19 PM
 
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Holy S**T!!!!!! I would die!!!
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