Whoops

An Orlando housing subdivision was built on old bombing range and hundreds of WW2 bombs discovered, much to the consternation of those living there. They wonder how this could have happened.

The Army Corps of Engineers has launched a $10 million cleanup of what used to be the PineCastle Jeep Range, but it said bombs could remain there once they're done.

"Chances are, it's not a problem," said Mike Ornella, the man leading the Army Corps cleanup.

But he conceded, "We're never going to be 100 percent sure. We're never going to give a 100 percent guarantee that the properties are clear."

The developer refused comment for this story. Residents are enraged.

"It's incomprehensible," said Frank Kruppenbacher, the general counsel of the Orange County school board. "It starts with my wondering why the U.S. military ever allowed any of these properties [to] be developed without first saying you have to go through X-checklist."

The first bomb was found last summer next to the Odyssey Middle School track. Since that time, 126 rockets and bombs -- with high explosives -- have been found on school property, along with other military debris.

At least it's not like New Jersey, where the Army Corps purposefully dredged up thousands of munitions in a beach replenishment project. Those munitions are still being discovered to this day and restrictions are in place to limit how much people can dig into the sand.