Houston, Texas News: Sinkhole Causes Evacuation of Homes

It is unclear how long the evacuations will last. No injuries were reported in the incident.

HOUSTON — A sinkhole in west Houston prompted the precautionary evacuation of eight homes Saturday after a water tank collapsed, according to the Houston Fire Department.

It happened at Sutherland Terrace Place, which is near the intersection of Memorial Drive and Gessner Road.

It is unclear how long the evacuations will last. No injuries were reported in the incident.

HFD said engineers were on scene assessing the damage.

KHOU 11 sent a team to the scene to find out more.

@HoustonFire Firefighters are currently on scene at 405 Sutherland Terrace Place due to a ground collapse. No one was injured. 8 homes have been evacuated as a precaution. Building engineers are on scene assessing the damage. pic.twitter.com/0efmNl3tBo

— Houston Fire Department (@HoustonFire) July 27, 2024

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.

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