Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task you are given a short story and a question regarding that story. You must answer the question based on the events of the story. Try to use the same words in the story to answer each question. You should completely answer the question in a short answer. Do not include information that is unnecessary to answer the question.

It was one of the worst storms I remember. The power was out for seven days. We had to get up in the middle of the night for the generator. If we didn't, the sump pump wouldn't run and basement would flood. It was one of the worst weeks of my life!
Why had We to get up in the middle of the night for the generator?
The power was out for the past seven days. So I have to get up in the middle of the night for using generator.