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Nashville, Tenn. — Tennessee homeowners face an elevated risk of sinkholes, and experts say early warning signs often appear quietly, long before serious ground failures occur.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, large portions of Tennessee sit atop limestone and other soluble rock, particularly across Middle and East Tennessee. Over time, water moving through the ground can dissolve this bedrock, creating underground voids that weaken support beneath the surface. Seasonal shifts, heavy rainfall, and changes in groundwater levels can accelerate this process…