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Why Does Central Florida Have so Many Sinkholes?

April 26, 2017Florida sinkholes

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Why Does Central Florida Have so Many Sinkholes?

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A sinkhole forms when groundwater dissolves the underlying limestone bedrock. This creates a void in the land. When there is a drought, and you get a heavy rainfall in a short period of time, the support can give and suddenly collapsing the land surface; thus becoming a sinkhole.