Alonzo Acosta said his homeowner’s insurance wouldn’t replace his old, broken AC. He was picked to get a brand-new AC unit free of charge.
MAGNOLIA, Texas — An Army veteran who said he had been living without centralized air conditioning for several years wasAlonzo Acosta lives with his wife at their Magnolia home. Their window AC units couldn’t keep their home cool in the Texas summer which saw record-breaking temperatures. Thanks to a nationwide program, Acosta got a brand-new AC free of charge.“I was in the Army for a good 10 years. I got out in 2005. I helped out with Hurricane Katrina,” Acosta said.
“He was in Iraq and had some disabilities from it. And now that he’s back in Texas, he’s been at this house, his AC kind of died out and so he’s been suffering,” Kendl said. Acosta said the inside of the house would get up to 110 degrees. His family, including his two nephews who lived with him for a brief time, would stay in their master bedroom.
“The rest of my house is sweltering, it was so hot. I’m so grateful they’re putting in this AC system,” Acosta said.“I’m telling you, it's like a dream come true,” Acosta said.
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