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| Éireann Eisteacht le gra!  User ID: 15569543 United States05/07/2012 03:45 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think it's water. In Mexico water tables crashed from so much use. But in TX, the drought probably evaporated the water tables instead. The same result, collapsing land, sinkholes, etc. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2667425 We already have big cracks in front yards of houses for sale, they go down about 3-4 inches. Allt he sidewalks and driveways are cracked and broken in my neighborhood and foundations too. You should check out the ones we have at my folks' farm. They go down a foot or more. Nasty business this drought. Éireann~ Eisteacht le gra! ~ArunaLuna (Translation from Gaelic: "Listen to Love!") "And I sincerely believe, with you, that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies; and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale." - Thomas Jefferson, from a Letter to John Taylor written in 1816 "Unfortunately, it is in the nature of man to tinker - even with immutable truth. Thus, we must be ever vigilant.." - James Munford You can educate the ignorant, but you can't fix stupid! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ I do not give negative Karma. I believe that all opinions are worthy of debate and discussion. Free speech is essential to the growth and advancement of each individual and all of Humankind. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 11208970 United States05/07/2012 03:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Herff Ranch, no friend of the Nobody anymore. Frost you also. Iwas we were betrayed by all of you. ...I HOPE THE OAK WILT AND DROUGHT COLLAPSES YOUR DREAM JUST AS YOU DESTROYED OUR. OH YEAH, AND THE Harts. And Pace. I dont like your hotsauce any f ing way. w Quoting: A.D. vesper 15637224 Yeah, and "NOBODY" cares. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 11208970 United States05/07/2012 03:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There's been recent talk about the Balcones Fault Line in Texas, which many people don't know about, while others believe it's showing signs of activity. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15647210 The Balcones Fault Line runs along the I-35 corridor from Waco through Austin and past San Antonio. West of the line, lies the Hill Country. East of the lines, are the Texas Coastal Plains. There are hundreds of those fault lines splitting out from the main one running East. Here's a map showing the fault line: [link to geology.heroy.smu.edu] And I found this interesting post on a past thread here at GLP: The are three faults that run together, in a point, about a quarter mile north of Williams Square, in Irving. I used to have a map from the USGS but it's been removed on purpose. Quoting: TheJohnwade The faults are The Quachita Thrust Front, The Balcones Fault, and the East Texas Uplift. When the 5+ event struck Alpine, Tx in 1995, we felt it in Irving, as I lived and was at work that night. Though these have never been very active, I expect they soon will be much more so. Know that Downtown Dallas, from Central Expressway to Stemmons on the west to just above downtown to 20 on the south or almost that far sit on a sinkhole. When an event over six strikes there, the limestone bedrock will fracture and the area will sink apporx. 250 feet straight down.  Nice thread OP. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 15685636 United States05/07/2012 08:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | this was a quote from the USGS from one that happened some 20 miles from where i live.im in Navarro county. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1578810 Slight damage resulted from an earthquake in the Mexia - Wortham area on April 9, 1932. Loose bricks were thrown down, and some plaster cracked (V-VI). The shock was also felt at Coolidge, Currie, Groesbeck, Hillsboro, Teague, and Richland. A moderate earthquake affected an area of about 7700 square kilometers in northeastern Texas and an adjoining portion of Oklahoma on April 11, 1934. The tremor was most distinctly felt at Arthur City, Caviness, Chicota, Powderly, and Trout Switch (intensity V). Many persons who felt the shock reported having heard a roaring or rumbling noise. Two shocks were recognized by many observers. [link to earthquake.usgs.gov] Thanks for that post. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 15685636 United States05/07/2012 08:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think it's water. In Mexico water tables crashed from so much use. But in TX, the drought probably evaporated the water tables instead. The same result, collapsing land, sinkholes, etc. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2667425 We already have big cracks in front yards of houses for sale, they go down about 3-4 inches. Allt he sidewalks and driveways are cracked and broken in my neighborhood and foundations too. You should check out the ones we have at my folks' farm. They go down a foot or more. Nasty business this drought. Yeah, the impact has been devastating . . . lot of people wondering about the upcoming summer. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 15685636 United States05/07/2012 08:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There's been recent talk about the Balcones Fault Line in Texas, which many people don't know about, while others believe it's showing signs of activity. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 15647210 The Balcones Fault Line runs along the I-35 corridor from Waco through Austin and past San Antonio. West of the line, lies the Hill Country. East of the lines, are the Texas Coastal Plains. There are hundreds of those fault lines splitting out from the main one running East. Here's a map showing the fault line: [link to geology.heroy.smu.edu] And I found this interesting post on a past thread here at GLP: The are three faults that run together, in a point, about a quarter mile north of Williams Square, in Irving. I used to have a map from the USGS but it's been removed on purpose. Quoting: TheJohnwade The faults are The Quachita Thrust Front, The Balcones Fault, and the East Texas Uplift. When the 5+ event struck Alpine, Tx in 1995, we felt it in Irving, as I lived and was at work that night. Though these have never been very active, I expect they soon will be much more so. Know that Downtown Dallas, from Central Expressway to Stemmons on the west to just above downtown to 20 on the south or almost that far sit on a sinkhole. When an event over six strikes there, the limestone bedrock will fracture and the area will sink apporx. 250 feet straight down. Nice thread OP. Thanks! If you have info or opinions, feel free to share. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 17238907 United States06/29/2012 04:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I did a three part paper in college on the fracking being done in north Texas in the year 2007. I immediatly raised concern about the dissplacement of wild life.... But this all towers of my original concerns about wild life. My grandma told me of a city in south Texas that was evacuated many years ago, because drilling caused disaster. Will update on name of city soon. |
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| TheJohnwade User ID: 37838404 United States04/14/2013 01:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | thanks for feedback. Last fair sized quake on Balcones was near Waco and did some damage. Probability is the too much oil was pumped from Odessa area, has been for years. Think quake is overdue for Dallas area. Have checked on Fault that goes through Irving. It runs all the way into Canada. You can look it up on the net though you don't hear anything about it. I believe it to be connected to New Madrid at some point. Also keeping check on events around Pampa, Tx as well. Fact: number of events have been increasing since 95' as well as average size. that's why you won't find records on USGS site. They're scared, as they should be. |
