Many people were unprepared when the storm hit.风暴来袭时很多人毫无防备。We took refuge in a nearby barn during the storm. = We found refuge from the storm in a nearby barn.风暴来袭时，我们在附近一个谷仓里躲避。A red alert was sounded on the island as the storm approached.风暴来袭，岛上拉响了紧急警报。