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A lake drained. Neighborhoods sank. What mine disasters around the world reveal as Morton Salt investigates beneath Lake Erie.

Michelle Rivera
Michelle Rivera
Michelle Rivera
Reporter · Cleveland, OH

Michelle, an Ohio State University graduate, has spent over six years focusing on community issues in Cleveland, including social justice and local initiatives. She has previously written for NPR's local affiliates, where she honed her storytelling skills to highlight diverse community voices.

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A lake drained. Neighborhoods sank. What mine disasters around the world reveal as Morton Salt investigates beneath Lake Erie.  — Solon Community news

FAIRPORT HARBOR, Ohio — In Louisiana, a lake drained into a salt mine in a morning. In western New York, groundwater flooding emptied wells and opened sinkholes. In Brazil, satellites recorded the ground sinking years before major cracks appeared in homes and streets.

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