Posted on 10/11/2024 12:05:45 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Hurricane Milton produced dozens of tornadoes and rainfall estimates that topped more than a foot across west-central Florida, but a sight now opening up across many counties is that of sinkholes.
Large sinkholes were reported in both Polk and Hillsborough counties, where local authorities warned residents to stay alert in the aftermath of the storm, as the terrain features can expand without warning.
Photos shared by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office showed pipes, part of a sidewalk and a roadway all being devoured by a sinkhole in the residential community southeast of Tampa.
The sheriff’s office didn’t report any damage to homes, and the road to the community was shut down with signs and caution tape.
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Like Floridians need another concern.
The tremore monster you can shoot, what do you do with a sinkhole?
https://youtu.be/keQFOml8s1E?si=GUvE2CHjZXe8y8XO
THEY ARE UNDER THE GROUND!
MAGAZINE...
THE WRONG GODDAMN REC ROOM!!!!
Sadly if they don’t have sink hole coverage on their homeowners policy their concern will be even bigger. Like flood insurance sink hole coverage has to be added to a policy.
That negative storm surge might have sucked water out of underground chambers where it had been supporting the ceiling for ages. Then the ceiling couldn’t support its own weight without the buoyancy of the water.
Ugh, just great... :-(
Oh sinkhole are part of Florida life. Weird, creepy, sometimes deadly, surprising and sometimes funny.
There’s a lovely lake over here in Winter Park from a pretty spectacular one;
Pretty lake, but I sure wouldn't want to find out the hard way that a big sinkhole had formed under my house... yikes!
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