Sinkholes

[davebro3]

If there was a sinkhole in your street but your home wasn't directly affected would you move out if ordered? (I wouldn't)

Could you be forced to?

[davebro3]

maybe if they cut off the services...

[barry1010]

I don't think you could be physically removed but as you suggest, you could be encouraged to leave by cutting off the utilities.

Of course, if you nipped out to the shops you could be prevented from crossing the cordon to get back in.

If you were injured, killed or became ill due to the effects of the sinkhole (drinking contaminated water, gas explosion) you (or your next of kin) would have no claim.

 

[tomus42]

I doubt they could force you to, but I'd be happy to go somewhere else for a while if it was paid for.

[davebro3]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjdr107r70o

good for him!

[youngmafbog]

So you would sit in there and put someone else at risk if they had to come and rescue you then?

Nice.

 

[bhg481]

If things do go wrong and his house falls down the sinkhole he'll expect someone to risk their life saving him.

[davebro3]

He knows what he's doing & at 87 I doubt he cares too much about being rescued.

How would it feel if you spent weeks or months living in temporary accommodation then went back to find your property completey unaffected (except for the interim neglect)?

[nicebloke1]

Most folk I guess would use common sense and move out until given the all clear, but theres always the fools who think they know better than any ground engineers.

[naomi24]

Yes, I would move out if asked to.   People who make a nuisance of themselves just create more problems.

[youngmafbog]

//I doubt he cares too much about being rescued.//

Maybe not, but the Emergency services will have to go in there whatever he thinks or cares about.  He is selfish.

[nicebloke1]

And just to add, during recent flooding in certain areas. A rescue fire officer said the main problem we have, and is one of the main reasons for loss of life is that people wont leave there homes when strongly advised to. When the floods do reach dangerous levels its makes it impossible for us to reach everyone in time.

[davebro3]

did anyone die in that incident?

[davebro3]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjdr107r70o

[barry1010]

Yes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-68434766

[bhg481]

Do you wear your seat belt in your car? I've worn mine in every car that's had one fitted and never needed it; does that mean it was a waste of time wearing it? Just because no-one who didn't evavacuate that street wasn't injured/killed doesn't mean they didn't need to be evacuated.

[davebro3]

I wear my seatbelt because it's the law & it's no trouble - not like being uprooted from your home for an extended period.

I trust my own perception of danger and will accept the consequences if I get it wrong.