In what is making national headlines, a 20 foot cover collapse sinkhole has opened up at the Bordeaux Condos community in Tampa, off 50th Street near University of South Florida. The hole initially dragged a parked vehicle down but now has nearly swallowed it hole as the sinkhole continues to grow to an estimated 25 feet deep.
Jul
14
2010
14
2010
Jul
9
2010
9
2010
Sinkholes and Neighborhood Sinkhole Activity
If you are able to obtain a copy of the engineering reports and provide them to the insurance company, this would be wise. If you are not able to get a copy of the previous reports, but do know the addresses, you may want to at least provide this to the company. As always, put this information in writing, and present it in a constructive manner to the insurance company.
Jul
7
2010
7
2010
Sinkholes and Heavy Summer Rain
Additionally, water percolating through soil completely alters the characteristics of the soil. Although some soil material is compacted, the addition of water acts to “reorient†or change the density of the material. This usually happens only in the shallow soil, as the deeper material is still under the pressure of the soil above it. In a lot of ways, soil is acting not as a solid material but as a dynamic material reacting to the climate changes. When those changes are dramatic during heavy summer rains, more changes are often observed in the homes.
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