How can the media effectively communicate information about sinkholes to the public in Florida without causing undue alarm?

Aug 22, 2014 ... Many collapse events we see in the news are related to our aging infrastructure and are caused by leaky sewers, storm drains, and water mains,” ... Feb 6, 2025 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) introduced H.R.. 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 13, 2013 ... Sinkholes have always been a part of Florida life, mainly because of geological conditions that allow groundwater to dissolve subterranean limestone. (j) “Sinkhole loss” means structural damage to the covered building, including the foundation, caused by sinkhole activity. Contents coverage and additional ... Dissolution sinkholes. Occur when rainfall and surface water percolate through joints in limestone. The dissolved material is carried away from the surface and ... Sep 13, 2018 ... In Florida, sinkhole damage caused by catastrophic ground cover collapses, like the ones covered by the local news are covered on most ... Sinkholes are depressions or holes in the land surface that occur throughout west-central Florida. They can be shallow or deep, small or large, but all are a ... What Are the Main Causes of Sinkholes in Florida? · Broken septic tanks · Buried trash, logs, and other debris · Collapsed or broken sewer and drainpipes ... Mar 4, 2013 ... Sinkholes in Florida are caused by the state's porous geological bedrock, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. As ...