The term sinkhole conjures up images of the Earth opening up and swallowing an entire house. As impressive and downright scary as this is, such events are rare and might not even be actual sinkholes, for the term has different meanings for geologists, insurance law and the general public. Sewer line and water main breaks have been known to carry away the soil below a street and cause a sudden collapse of a roadway or…
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