© ABCActionNewsA 20-foot-wide Florida sinkhole swallowed a car and is still growing.
The weather, beaches and low cost of living make Florida one of the most ideal states for people to reside in.
But there's one unfortunate occurrence that happens here that many Floridians may not know much about: sinkholes.
Florida has the highest occurrence of sinkholes in the country according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Sinkholes occur when water moves through the layer of limestone, which is just below the land surface. As water moves through small holes in the limestone, the holes enlarge and the rock eventually dissolves.
The result? A collapse of ground sediments that become too heavy after lots of rain. The depression or hole that occurs is therefore coined a "sinkhole." In extreme cases, a sinkhole can grow 40 to 60 feet deep and wide in a matter of hours, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's website.
Oviedo resident Tracy Squadrito learned all about sinkholes when the bottom of her kitchen sink fell through from outside water damage.
Comment: Oh this goes WAY beyond the city's drainage system rusting out! Think on a global scale...
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