Coffins floating out of the graves in Crisfield.
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Eek. "The Floating Dead".
ReplyDeleteAre 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.
ReplyDeleteanonymous 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.
ReplyDeletewow....thanks Joe. I never knew that. Crazy! best wishes!
ReplyDeleteQuite a few cemetaries in Somerset Co bury the dead with the tops of the vaults visable yes, due to the high water table.
ReplyDeletezombie apocalypse! run!
ReplyDeleteCrisfield 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.
ReplyDeleteThese 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
ReplyDeleteFancy Coffins from long ago...shame.
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