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TheMastersNemesis

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2. If Florida Sank Would We Miss It?

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 08:48 AM

Aug 2013

If global warming were to accelerate much of Florida would be under water. These sink holes just might be a warning and who knows how many of them there are or where they are.

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Sinkhole collapses Disney-area resort [View all] unhappycamper Aug 2013 OP

Damn! I was hoping.... Ian David Aug 2013 #1

If Florida Sank Would We Miss It? TheMastersNemesis Aug 2013 #2

OOOPSIE! nt xchrom Aug 2013 #3

Hmmm . . . maybe pumping out all that groundwater wasn't such a good idea . . hatrack Aug 2013 #4

You beat me to the punch on this comment! nil desperandum Aug 2013 #6

Water nil desperandum Aug 2013 #5

I've been following multiple reports of serious pollution problems at FL's springs & bays hatrack Aug 2013 #7

Sinkholes occured before the first gallon of water was ever pumped. HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #9

Thanks for the heads up, I'd still like to see a reponsible aquifer use plan in place. nil desperandum Aug 2013 #10

Absolutely! HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #11

Right you are OKIsItJustMe Aug 2013 #12

My sister loves nearby, in Clermont.nt HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #8