burning town
Nov 6, 2017 18:14:35 #
Centralia is a near ghost town in Pennnsylvania
It's population has dwindled from more than 1,000 residents in 1980,to 63 by 1990,and to only 7 by 2013
This as the result of a coal mine fire below the town which has been burning since 1962
Centralia is the least populated municipality in the State
All residences in the town was claimed under imminent domain in 1992 and condemned by the commonwealth
It's zip code was discontinued by the Postal Service in 2002
State officials reached an agreement with the 7 remaining residents on Oct ,29.2013,
allowing them to live out their lives there,after which the rights to their houses will be taken through eminent domain
It's population has dwindled from more than 1,000 residents in 1980,to 63 by 1990,and to only 7 by 2013
This as the result of a coal mine fire below the town which has been burning since 1962
Centralia is the least populated municipality in the State
All residences in the town was claimed under imminent domain in 1992 and condemned by the commonwealth
It's zip code was discontinued by the Postal Service in 2002
State officials reached an agreement with the 7 remaining residents on Oct ,29.2013,
allowing them to live out their lives there,after which the rights to their houses will be taken through eminent domain
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