Many houses have been destroyed. They have been flattened.
Power lines have toppled.
Thousands of people have left their homes. In fact, 10,000 (ten thousand) people have been displaced.
[READ MORE]The typhoon is slow-moving.
Its slow-moving speed means it could bring intense rain over a long period of time.
The Philippines is often hit by typhoons
In 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan killed more than 6,300 people and injured more than 27,000 others.

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Typhoon Koppu has hit the Philippines.
Power lines have toppled.
Many houses have been destroyed.

PS: Текст адаптирован. Надеюсь, Вы его прочитали.
Мне кажется, он должен быть "по зубам" всем и каждому выпускнику школы.
И всё же, напишите: вызвал ли текст серьёзные затруднения? В чём?
[SOURCES]http://www.bbc.com/news
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/17/asia/super-typhoon-koppu-lando-philippines/
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