In this task, given a sentence in the Japanese language, your task is to convert it into the English language.
Q: 「外に出ると、自宅の隣の家が既に土砂に埋もれていた」そして近所の12軒も被害に遭っていた。
A: 
"When I got outside, I saw that the houses next to mine were already covered by earth," and that it struck twelve neighbouring houses.