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My community of interest is Virginia City and Gold Hill. Every so often, sinkholes threaten buildings and people's lives in the Virginia City area. Using rock bolts along with other precautions might delay the collapse of a mine and could provide additional support for the weakening mines interior in at-risk of collapse mines. In the past, the area's main industry was mining, so today, countless abandoned mines lie underground, many of which are unmapped making them deadly inside and out.
Unchecked mines could collapse and cause a sinkhole, dragging in everything around its perimeter including buildings, roads, and possibly people. Mines in this community have become sinkholes in the past and have even recurred, further precautions should be considered to prevent damage to the historic area and its residents. Along with sinkholes open mine entrances can be too big of a temptation so boarding up entrances with sturdy materials should also be a priority for this community.
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