This ruling was also affirmed by the Florida appeals court and denied a hearing by the Florida Supreme Court. When Terri Schiavo's feeding tube was removed for the second time, in 2003, the Florida legislature created âTerri's Lawâ to override the court decision, and the tube was again reinserted. This law was subsequently ruled an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers.
Ground Shaking-Shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves near the epicenter of the earthquake is responsible for the collapse of most structures. The intensity of ground shaking depends on distance from the epicenter and on the type of bedrock underlying the area.
Understanding Groundwater and Saturated Soil Conditions. Groundwater is stored in the voids, spaces and cracks between particles of soil, sand, gravel, rock or other materials. Saturated conditions occur when all of the voids, spaces, and cracks are filled with water.Unsaturated conditions occur when the voids, spaces, and cracks between soil, sand, gravel, or rock are filled with a combination of air and water.Groundwater levels are higher than normal, and saturated soil conditions exist in areas close to the Missouri River flood.nsaturated conditions occur when the voids, spaces, and cracks between soil, sand, gravel, or rock are filled with a combination of air and water.