person A: After the hurricane last year my town was really damaged and it caused a lot of problems
person B: I can only imagine the destruction and how horrible it is to deal with that!
person A: yes_comma_ my town was flooded from the surge_comma_ and the winds ripped alot of roofs off
person B: I am very sorry to hear that. I hope for your sake that things are getting back to normal and the destruction is being taken care of.