The latest storm on Sunday knocked out more power across the area, including the storm shelter in Kanawha City.
The incident is taking a toll on those who've already been through so much already.
Everyone that was staying at the Kanawha City shelter was moved to the Martin Luther King shelter to stay.
Bob Vanderslice said the past two weeks have been crazy. He said he got more than he bargained for when he originally came to Charleston on June 29.
"We got down here that Friday and we weren't in Kanawha City ten minutes when the storm hit," he said.
His mini-vacation has turned into something more.
He's been in and out of motels and shelters ever since.
"It's not been fun. Especially when you run out of money and you run out of everything. You don't have the basic needs. We only had a couple sets of clothes. We've been washing clothes in sinks, hanging them outside across chairs. It's not been fun at all," he said.
Despite the chaos, he said he is happy he has a place to stay. He said the staff, including the American Red Cross, has been wonderful.
"You just have to thank God, you know, that there's places like this and people like this that are here to help people like us. That's all I can say," he said.
Yolanda Wilcox echoes the same feelings.
"We are a family of 8, four adults and four children. It's been real difficult," she said.
Wilcox and her family were also staying at the Kanawha City shelter when the power went out.
She said it was a scary experience.
"It was frightening at first when the wind started blowing real hard and whatnot but, we got through it," she said.
She said they're still waiting for the good news; that their power is back on, and that they can finally go home.
"I know with God, I can get through this," she said.
Both the MLK Center and Dupont Middle School will serve as overnight shelters until further notice.
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