An ancient cave under a road and homes in Texas .... would you buy one of those homes 0.o
By rebelann1949
@rebelann (111081)
El Paso, Texas
March 11, 2018 9:04pm CST
Wow, I can't believe that developers did not know about the cave they built homes over not to mention a road. Now I have to wonder what is under my home 
I am so glad I have a mobile home, all it needs are wheels and if I had to I could have it moved.
How old did you think our planet was?
I am so glad I have a mobile home, all it needs are wheels and if I had to I could have it moved.
How old did you think our planet was?
After residents in a Round Rock neighborhood complained of lack of water, county officials made a surprising discovery. A pipe had broken due to the collapse of a cave roof. Experts believe the cave was formed millions of years ago.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
12 Mar 18
I'm sure the hole in the ground has been there for thousands, it should last a few more thousands if humans leave it alone. but it looks like that is not going to happen...
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@rebelann (111081)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Mar 18
They claim it's 10 million years old but I wonder how they can possibly know how old it really is. You're right though, as long as they don't dig too deep all things are ok. Maybe they're lucky they didn't put a cemetary there, that would have placed coffins right on top of the ceiling of the cave.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
12 Mar 18
Curious as to why it took that long to discover the cave.
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Mar 18
I used to sell real estate in Dallas, and you would be surprised what they find, sometimes. One 70 year old, beautiful home, was built over a 75 year old, big clay sewer pipe. The city told me they were going to have to replace the pipe one of these days. My buyers decided not to buy a house that could have construction going on underneath it in the near future!
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@rebelann (111081)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Mar 18
Yes, but it is expensive to hire a rig to move a mobile home @DeborahDiane
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
13 Mar 18
@rebelann - That is a good point. You have a lot more flexibility than a lot of people.
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@LindaCPearson (2241)
• United States
13 Mar 18
Not sure I'd want caves under my house. I'd always be afraid it would cave in and down Mildred and I would go! I love all your pet pictures above.
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@LindaCPearson (2241)
• United States
13 Mar 18
@rebelann I don't think Mildred would ever adjust to another pet in this house. I so want to get a dog but I know it wouldn't be good for Mildred.
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@LindaCPearson (2241)
• United States
13 Mar 18
@rebelann Mildred is almost ten and wouldn't adjust well. She was abandoned as a kitten, is scared of everything and also doesn't like people. She hides whenever I have company. Fortunately, she is very affectionate and cuddly with me.
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@LindaCPearson (2241)
• United States
14 Mar 18
@rebelann Aw, nice story. I'm always happy to hear happy rescue stories about cats and dogs.
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@allknowing (130067)
• India
13 Mar 18
How deep are the caves? If shallow then one fine day everything will cave in
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@rebelann (111081)
• El Paso, Texas
13 Mar 18
From the ground of the cave to the ceiling of the cave is 22 feet @allknowing
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Mar 18
My goodness, I wonder how much these sorts of things cause the sinkholes we are having here in Florida.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48890)
• United States
15 Mar 18
I think that we have a cave under us. 
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@rebelann (111081)
• El Paso, Texas
15 Mar 18
I sure hope there's more than just 8' between the foundation of your home and the ceiling of that cave.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
12 Mar 18
If the area is known for caves, you would think they would do a geological survey to determine where they are....how old are these homes?
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@rebelann (111081)
• El Paso, Texas
13 Mar 18
I'll have to look that up @Morleyhunt I've never heard of the Love Canal. But the same kind of thing happened in California when they built all those high end mansions on old marsh lands then when they got a huge downpour they all collapsed because of the mud slides. No one thought to research the area before building homes.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
12 Mar 18
@rebelann it's like the information on the Love Canal disaster in Niagara Falls, New York. Everyone blames Hooker Chemical and they ultimately had to find a temporary solution, but in reality, they did what they needed to do and then some idiot on city council decided that this could be a lucrative housing development.
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@GardenGerty (157485)
• United States
12 Mar 18
I thought that they did geological studies before starting housing developments. Sounds like they had not gone deep enough. Pun intended.
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@rebelann (111081)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Mar 18
You would think they did.
It's all about greed though. Developers and contractors only want to build homes so people will buy them without considering what could be under their plans. It's really sad when you stop to think about it.
@rebelann (111081)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Mar 18
I wouldn't either. I sure do hope I'm not living over a cave of any kind and if I am I hope no one finds it.
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
12 Mar 18
I only hope those caves will be protected from treasure hunters. They are only there for their own gain while they destroy the natural beauty of the earth.
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@rebelann (111081)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Mar 18
I agree with you. Hopefully they will prevent anyone from accessing that cave.
