The Brief
- A sinkhole behind a Scott Street property in Houston’s Third Ward started small after last week’s heavy rain and has continued growing.
- Property owner Jacqueline McIntosh says she has been in business there for 25 years and is worried someone could get hurt.
- CenterPoint says an exposed pipe at the property is an old natural gas steel main pipe that is no longer in service.
HOUSTON – A growing sinkhole behind a property on Scott Street in Houston’s Third Ward is raising concerns for a longtime business owner and her neighbor.
Sinkhole in Houston’s Third Ward causing concern
The backstory:
Jacqueline McIntosh says the hole started forming last week after heavy rain moved through the area. What began as a small problem, she says, has continued to grow.
Now, the sinkhole is spreading near the fence line and peeking out from underneath a gate on the neighboring property. McIntosh says her neighbor’s fence is also starting to fall into the hole.…