Where I used to live in Italy (just north of Naples), the ground elevation could change by 5 or 10 feet in a matter of months, due to the volcanic activity so close to the surface. Our command had to have a "Continuity of Operations Plan" to relocate in the event of a volcanic eruption.
The earth has never been static (in geology and in climate) and it never will be. This is just the way it is. Man will adapt and survive, as he has done so for millenia... On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The whole area where we lived in Houston had sunk by 9ft (it might have > been more, I forget) over the last 75 years due to groundwater extraction. > The clay soil expands when wet (which means it shrinks when it dries, which > means your foundations need to be watered!). > > I thought that was pretty crazy! > > --R > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
