Shawn Chaney Sr., Kingwood resident
Shawn Chaney Sr. and his small family were affected by Hurricane Beryl, however, they soon realized that they were very lucky compared to many other families more severely affected by the hurricane and its aftermath.
“Well, it was very helpful having a generator,” Chaney said.
Chaney invited his girlfriend and her son to stay with Chaney and his son while the power was out since he had a generator. His girlfriend has two cats, but she had to leave them at her house because Chaney’s son is allergic to cats.
Being in such close quarters during the storm was a challenge at times.
“I learned that my son doesn’t like to be cramped up with other people,” Chaney said.
Chaney planned on sharing an air mattress with his son in the kitchen, because he had used the generator to power a small air conditioning unit in the kitchen so it was the only cooled room. But his son doesn’t like sleeping in the same room with someone else, so his son slept in his hot room by himself with his window open.
Chaney’s house’s temperature was fine for the first couple of days without power before the cool air leaked out of the house. After that, trying to go to sleep in a room that wasn’t cooled was unbearable.
“Who helped me? No one,” Chaney said.
Chaney was pretty much on his own when it came to dealing with Hurricane Beryl and its aftermath. He was the one helping others after the storm.
