How has the portrayal of sinkholes in popular culture (e.g., movies, books) influenced public perception of this phenomenon in Florida?

Mining companies piled close to 1 billion tons in Polk County, Florida, which was already riddled with karst regions. The sheer weight of the waste caused that ... Apr 13, 2013 ... After reading about the various types and causes of sinkholes ... Read on to learn more about sinkholes, their causes, and their prevalence in ... States that are most prone to sinkholes are Florida, Texas, Alabama, Missouri, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. What causes a pool to leak? There are ... Seiche: The free oscillation of the bulk of water in a lake and the motion caused by it on the surface of the lake. Sinkhole: A funnel-shaped depression in the ... Aug 3, 2016 ... Sinkholes in Florida, for example, would be primarily caused by Karsting. But say, in California near the faultline, couldn't they be caused by ... Mar 4, 2013 ... Sinkholes in Florida occur because the state has many underground voids and drainage systems carved from the carbonate rocks throughout the ... Aug 12, 2013 ... Inspectors look over damage to buildings caused by a sinkhole 40 to 50 in diameter at. CLERMONT — It sounded like a thunderstorm as ... Mar 1, 2013 ... Let's take a look at what causes sinkholes, like the one in Florida, where they happen and just how dangerous and costly they can be. The results of this study confirm that global warming related to climate change has led to an increase in sinkhole collapse events in Florida over the past 50 ... 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 ...