How can the economic and social resilience of Florida's communities to sinkhole hazards be enhanced through proactive planning and investment?

Feb 16, 2025 ... US Representatives Darren Soto, a Democrat, and Gus Bilirakis, a Republican, introduced HR 900 – the Sinkhole Mapping Act, bipartisan legislation that directs ... The overwhelming number of sink hole claims has been difficult on insurance companies, causing many companies to avoid covering homes in Florida. Sep 17, 2016 ... The leak occurred after a huge sinkhole opened up under a phosphate fertiliser plant near Tampa, damaging the stack where waste water was stored ... One of the worst human-caused sinkholes occurred in 1994 in Polk County, located in Central Florida. First, some background: 30 percent of the world's phosphate ... Oct 10, 2024 ... Tropicana Field is the home of the Tampa Bay Rays and was being used as a staging area for electrical workers and members of the Florida ... Sinkholes are a somewhat common occurrence in Florida caused by natural and man-made phenomena. As the water levels in Florida's aquifer fluctuates, it ... Mar 10, 2020 ... In 2009, the average sinkhole claim cost Florida insurance companies over $86,000 for cracked driveways, walls, and foundations. In that year, ... May 24, 2018 ... The main trigger for sinkholes is water—too much of it, or too little. The normally moist soil of Florida has a stabilizing effect on karst. But ... (j) “Sinkhole loss” means structural damage to the covered building, including the foundation, caused by sinkhole activity. Contents coverage and additional ... Mar 4, 2013 ... Sinkholes in Florida are caused by the state's porous geological bedrock, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. As ...