Texas man Shaun Zeleny came through for his family during a frightening storm on Monday night.Residents across all parts of North Texas were hit with heavy rain, severe thunder and hail, as well as reported tornadoes, according to theStar Telegram.When the storm first began to pick up, Zeleny’s 17-year-old stepdaughter was asleep in an RV trailer in their backyard, reported ABC affiliateWFAA.“I woke up scared because it started rocking really bad,” Brittaney Deaton told the outlet.She couldn’t get out on her own due to a set of stairs blocking the door, but her stepfather fortunately showed up in the knick of time to remove the barrier.“By the time we were trying to get to the house, the trailer had rolled over both him and me,” the teen recalled to WFAA.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As frightening as the moment was for them, it was also difficult for Deaton’s mom, Amber Zeleny.“I’m standing at the front door watching everything, and I’m like, ‘Oh my god,'” she told the outlet.Amber added that her husband was injured and likely broke his nose, legs and ribs. Still, she feels “blessed” they’re all alive.A local official confirmed with theStar-Telegramthat a Johnson County man was taken to the hospital as a result of injuries he sustained during the storm."[He was] transported to the hospital with injuries, but I don’t have an update on his status," Johnson County Emergency Management Director Jamie Moore told the newspaper. “But that was fortunately the only injury that we’re aware of related to high winds or potential tornado hazards for Johnson County.”
Texas man Shaun Zeleny came through for his family during a frightening storm on Monday night.
Residents across all parts of North Texas were hit with heavy rain, severe thunder and hail, as well as reported tornadoes, according to theStar Telegram.
When the storm first began to pick up, Zeleny’s 17-year-old stepdaughter was asleep in an RV trailer in their backyard, reported ABC affiliateWFAA.
“I woke up scared because it started rocking really bad,” Brittaney Deaton told the outlet.
She couldn’t get out on her own due to a set of stairs blocking the door, but her stepfather fortunately showed up in the knick of time to remove the barrier.
“By the time we were trying to get to the house, the trailer had rolled over both him and me,” the teen recalled to WFAA.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
As frightening as the moment was for them, it was also difficult for Deaton’s mom, Amber Zeleny.
“I’m standing at the front door watching everything, and I’m like, ‘Oh my god,'” she told the outlet.
Amber added that her husband was injured and likely broke his nose, legs and ribs. Still, she feels “blessed” they’re all alive.
A local official confirmed with theStar-Telegramthat a Johnson County man was taken to the hospital as a result of injuries he sustained during the storm.
“[He was] transported to the hospital with injuries, but I don’t have an update on his status,” Johnson County Emergency Management Director Jamie Moore told the newspaper. “But that was fortunately the only injury that we’re aware of related to high winds or potential tornado hazards for Johnson County.”
source: people.com