Lawsuit Filed Against CPS Energy Over Aging Gas Infrastructure Following Preston Hollow Blast

PRESTON HOLLOW, Texas – Residents of Preston Hollow Drive are finally experiencing relief as traffic resumes following a gas explosion that left a trail of devastation in the neighborhood.

Traffic is now flowing, and protective fencing has been installed. All three houses in the heart of the blast zone are behind protective fencing, and the city has installed signage indicating they could be subject to emergency demolition.

“We’re getting back to a little bit of normalcy in the neighborhood,” one resident said. Many say normalcy feels good for the people and pets who have been on edge, with barricades and detoured traffic crowding their once peaceful place.

“I was so worried about the kids that were playing in the neighborhood, you know, and Charlie with the dog. Well, I’m just relieved that the traffic can get through,” another neighbor stated.

As a moving crew removed items from one of the damaged homes, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family injured in the first explosion on Preston Hollow.

The attorney representing the first injured family expressed serious concerns about infrastructure. “The real big concern that I have is that we have an aging, leaking utility infrastructure for gas in the state,” the attorney said.

The lawsuit accuses CPS Energy of failing to identify, repair, replace, or retire dangerous components of its system.

While the search for the cause continues, neighbors say they will continue to hold one another up. “With prayers. We’ll get through this and rebuild and move forward. We are resilient. We are strong. Preston Hollow strong is what we’ve been saying,” one resident added.

Councilman Marc Whyte told reporters he is hosting an informal get-together for neighbors Saturday morning. Several people said that sense of solidarity is one thing helping them cope.