But the meeting was not what she expected. Her posts were so popular amongst residents that she was sponsored to go to Tallahassee in February to speak with the state government about the issue. For the last weeks of blasting, I did not because about it,” she wrote in the Facebook group “ Blasting Victims & Homeowners Seeking Justice.” “Every blast, I go around to see my property damages. One of her main forms of communicating concern is through Facebook groups. Llavore has been advocating against the blasts in the community. I am not going to give up,” Llavore said. “I tell everybody, I am not going to give up. For us it is.”īut Llavore doesn’t want money from the miners, she wants them to take responsibility. Money that we sacrificed from buying groceries to paying to bills to fix the house,” she said. Since 2000, Llavore has spent over $50,000 in repairs of damages caused by the blasts. My master bath, my master room was getting flooded every time.”Īpart from the tiles in her house, Llavore’s backyard has cracks so large that, a year ago, the concrete surrounding her pool lifted. “My son’s bedroom collapsed completely the roof collapsed completely.
“The damages that we’ve been having been severe,” she said.
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The blast from miles away cracked multiple tiles in her living room, but that was just the first of many damages she would have to fix. Within the first couple of hours of living in her home, Llavore felt a tremor. Idel Llavore, a Miami Lakes resident of over 20 years, has been advocating against white rock blasting ever since she first moved into her home. Over time, these blasts have caused cracks and leaks all over homes in the town next door. Under 10 miles away, miners have been blasting the ground collecting limestone for the past 30 years. MIAMI LAKES, F.L (NCC News) - Miami Lakes residents are spending thousands of dollars in home repairs for destruction they did not cause. From Miami Lakes, Florida Adrianne Morales, NCC News. But even with these efforts, the town claims it’s simply out of their jurisdiction. MORALES: Residents have voiced their concerns to the town repeatedly. So much so, that he ran for commissioner this year in hopes of inciting change.ĪDRIAN JESUS JIMENEZ: Here at the local level, they’re trying to tell us ‘Our hands are cuffed,’ when I don’t think they are. Like Idel, Adrian Jesus Jimenez wants justice. And she says, this time she’s not fixing it.
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But with the tremors becoming more violent and frequent, happening about 3 times a week, the crack in Idel’s wall is back. MORALES: Just a year ago, Idel’s husband filled and painted over this crack caused by the blasts. So, so far we already have like more than $50,000. Money that we sacrificed from buying groceries to paying the bills to fix the house. IDEL LLAVORE: It’s been a lot of money for us. Homeowners are trying their best to keep up with damages, but these unforeseen expenses are causing financial strain. But these blasts are causing cracks, leaks, and tremors in nearby homes. Just a few miles from Miami Lakes, miners have been blasting the ground for over 30 years to collect limestone. ADRIANNE MORALES: Miami Lakes homeowners are paying tens of thousands of dollars in repairs for damages to their homes that they themselves didn’t cause.
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