There was a hurricane approaching my area.  I made sure to be ready for it.
There once was a hurricane approaching my area.
user
Ah! That's always such a scary thing, because there's such a dreaded anticipation that goes along with it, a whole, "Will it? Won't it?" kind of game of seeing whether it will head in your direction. I live in the southeast, so I've dealt with worrying about plenty of them.
assistant
I am so happy I was ready for it.
user
Yeah, there's always that fury of activity by everyone to go stock up on gas, groceries, and other materials like batteries, etc. So, did it ultimately end up hitting you, or no?
assistant
No, just a few trees fell in the front yard. Thank goodness.
user