Steve Hutto and his neighbors in the East Meadows area have had a tough month. A car accident led to a pipeline explosion in their Deer Park neighborhood, causing a massive fire.
For days, residents had to leave their homes while firefighters worked to control the flames.
When they returned, they saw the damage was worse than they expected.
Steve Hutto described the scene. “When you stepped on the carpet, water would come up,” he said.
The water from the firefighters caused most of the damage, though the heat also left its mark on the outside of the house.
Hutto said he wouldn’t go inside without some protection because of the mold.
He and his wife lost 14 years of memories and have now moved into an apartment covered by their insurance for a year.
“At first, it’s hard to accept, but now I’m past that, and I’m just angry,” Hutto explained.
His frustration is aimed at Energy Transfer, the company that owns the pipeline.
“In the first couple of weeks, they were staying at the same hotel as us, giving us reimbursement checks, gift cards, and other help. But by the second week, they left, and we haven’t heard anything from them since,” he added.
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Hutto said they received around $5,000 from Energy Transfer, but getting in touch with them after that has been almost impossible.
KPRC 2 tried to reach out to Energy Transfer for a response regarding the fire and its impact on the community, but they still haven’t replied.
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