lthough the chances are relatively low, it’s possible for the ground to open up and swallow everything that once lay above it. These events occur due to voids in bedrock. When significant space forms underground, the land can’t support itself, and it collapses to form depressions known as sinkholes. 20 per cent of the US’ land is susceptible to these areas of
THE SCIENCE OF SINKHOLES
Mar 16, 2023
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