8 homes evacuated after sinkhole opens up from cistern collapse in west Houston, HFD says

It’s unclear how long the evacuations will last. No injuries were reported in this incident.

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

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

It’s unclear how long the evacuations will last. No injuries were reported in this incident.

HFD said engineers were on the scene to assess the damage.

KHOU 11 has a crew headed to the scene to learn more.

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

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