New Florida sink holes in same Seffner town that swallowed a man's bedroom month. The new one was 8 feet across and 10 feet deep. The house was evacuated as a precaution. Since the state has a bedrock of limestone, many areas are in danger of having these adngerous sink holes. Limestone is relatively weak which is not what you want to hear when you are building the foundation of a house. Only in two states, Florida and Tennessee, where sink holes are common does insurance cover for sink hole damage. This is a scary phenomenon and I believe that there should be more testing on the bedrock if people are to be safe. It can be optional but havingt that option could help save lives. Maybe a ground penetrating radar type thing to see where the weaknesses are?
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0325/New-Florida-sinkhole-in-same-Florida-town
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