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Friday, November 02, 2012

The Aftermath Of Hurricane Sandy In Crisfield Part 2

Coffins floating out of the graves in Crisfield.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Eek. "The Floating Dead".

Anonymous said...

Are these graves not buried 6 ft or 8 ft down? I am really confused and quite frankly spooked out by this. I always thought that the vault is buried 8 ft down and the coffin is placed in the vault? This is a terrible site and I feel terrible for their families. So sad.

JoeAlbero said...

anonymous 1:34, remember now, Crisfield wells for water are very shallow. The water table level is probably less than 4 feet into the ground. The graves are not deep at all, hence the concrete slabs holding down the coffins.

Anonymous said...

wow....thanks Joe. I never knew that. Crazy! best wishes!

Anonymous said...

Quite a few cemetaries in Somerset Co bury the dead with the tops of the vaults visable yes, due to the high water table.

Anonymous said...

zombie apocalypse! run!

Anonymous said...

Crisfield is only 8 feet above sea level, so they can't bury people 8 feet deep. I don't think people realize water is the most powerful source known to man. It knows no boundaries.

Anonymous said...

These areas have been flood prone forever, this is not a new occurrence for Crisfield, Deal Island, or Chicoteague. I'm not saying I don't feel bad for the families, but this is not the first time the graves have come up

Anonymous said...

Fancy Coffins from long ago...shame.