Jamal: Hey, how's the weather for you today? We got slammed by a storm last night.
Carrie: Same here. It took us a bit by surprise. The forecast said it would miss us.
Jamal: Do you still have power? We lost ours for a couple of hours.
Carrie: Yes, we do, although a tree did fall down last night.
Jamal: Yeah, our yard is a wreck. We raked up the leaves yesterday morning, but all our hard work was for nothing.
Carrie: That's annoying. 
Jamal: Sure is. Is it still raining there? 
Carrie: Yes, although it's supposed to clear up soon. We wanted to go for a walk at the nature reserve today.
Jamal: That sounds nice. Hope it works out. 
Carrie: Thanks!
There was a storm last night. Jamal lost the power for a couple of hours and his garden is wrecked. It's still raining where Carrie lives.