A visit to holey ground


	A visit to holey ground

boozich

6-24-2008 9:14 PM

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boozich says:

A sinkhole is a patch of land that gradually becomes weaker over time and then collapses suddenly because the water table has risen and eroded the ground from underneath the surface. There are over 2,000 sinkholes in the area. Sinkholes have been known to be big enough to swallow entire houses.

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