Not only in Florida, but all over the country sinkholes are plunging problems into society. Openings in the ground sprawl out unexpectedly, and accompanying one is an arsenal of complications. A sinkhole is more than just a pot hole, and it can cause issues concerning property damage, environmental disruption, and- tragically- death in some cases. Without further awareness of sinkholes, the threats they pose are even higher. Sinkholes are both naturally occurring and man-made. Richard M. Foose, a geologist at Amherst College, explains that openings occur when debris and ground is displaced by groundwater in the bedrock layer (Foose, 1967). This occurs naturally, as it always has, but also at a much quicker pace due to the meddling of humans
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When sinkholes open, they swallow everything around them, including people, as discussed by the New York Times author Michael Wines, houses, and roads. This poses a threat to human society, for there is no way to detect sinkhole formations. In turn, neighborhoods of people are sometimes forced to evacuate (Two Sinkholes, 1989) or beloved parks are forced to close (McHarrow, 2016). Not only is this physically threatening to people, but it affects the things they love. Homes, towns, and parks can be ruined by sinkholes, taking away from the things people know and love. The Tampa Bay Times illustrates the feelings that people have towards this, “’I’m so happy!’ exclaimed bicyclist Sergei Popov… the first weekend [Lake Park] was open since a small sinkhole discovered” (McHarrow, 2016). Many people, like this bicyclist, value Lake Park, which was closed indefinitely after a sinkhole was found, breaking the hearts of its visitors. Due to the unpredictable nature of sinkholes discussed before, public areas must be shut down for safety, otherwise possibly causing the unfortunate- yet rare- death of a person. Because of this, things are taken out of societies- and
When sinkholes open, they swallow everything around them, including people, as discussed by the New York Times author Michael Wines, houses, and roads. This poses a threat to human society, for there is no way to detect sinkhole formations. In turn, neighborhoods of people are sometimes forced to evacuate (Two Sinkholes, 1989) or beloved parks are forced to close (McHarrow, 2016). Not only is this physically threatening to people, but it affects the things they love. Homes, towns, and parks can be ruined by sinkholes, taking away from the things people know and love. The Tampa Bay Times illustrates the feelings that people have towards this, “’I’m so happy!’ exclaimed bicyclist Sergei Popov… the first weekend [Lake Park] was open since a small sinkhole discovered” (McHarrow, 2016). Many people, like this bicyclist, value Lake Park, which was closed indefinitely after a sinkhole was found, breaking the hearts of its visitors. Due to the unpredictable nature of sinkholes discussed before, public areas must be shut down for safety, otherwise possibly causing the unfortunate- yet rare- death of a person. Because of this, things are taken out of societies- and