The context of the following conversation is Jesse tried to stick it out through the storm but soon came to realize that they had to go.:
Jesse says We encountered a horrifying storm while we drove across the country in our car..
The friend responds What did you do?.
Jesse responds We didn't know what to do.  We came from mild weather.  My girlfriend and I don't know to survive in a storm.  We just know we had to stop driving..
The friend responds It could be very dangerous to drive in a storm.  Where were you?.
Jesse responds We were in a small town in Idaho.  We ended up spending the night with a nice family..
The friend responds That's great you found some people who took you in..