Million-dollar homes evacuated after huge sink hole opens up in luxury gated community in Houston READ MORE: The 'incredibly safe' Texas city whose population has almost tripled By James Gordon For Dailymail.com Published: 05:46 BST, 28 July 2024 | Updated: 05:49 BST, 28 July 2024 e-mail View comments Texans living in million dollar homes got that sinking feeling on Saturday after the ground suddenly collapsed in the middle of their gated community. Ground in a courtyard area of a Houston development known as Memorial Green suddenly appeared to give way.
Photos from the Houston Fire Department show a grassy area and nearby sidewalk subside about 10 feet during the collapse which appeared to happen without warning. The ground shifted at about 8:30am and lead to the evacuation of eight homes surrounding the landscaped plaza of the condo community. Nobody was injured.
Ground in a courtyard area of a luxury Houston development known as Memorial Green suddenly appeared to give way on Saturday morning The ground shifted at about 8:30am leading to the evacuation of eight homes surrounding the landscaped plaza of the condo community Photos from the Houston Fire Department show a grassy area and nearby sidewalk subsided about 10 feet in the collapse which appeared sudden Fire officials suggested that persistent rain might have contributed to the incident. Building engineers were on the scene assessing the damage late on Saturday afternoon. 'That's a big hole.
That's a really big hole,.