Q: In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.
the tornado destroyed 20 homes , left 30 others severely damaged , injured one person , and caused power outages for about 300 people.
A:
the tornado ruined 20 homes , left 30 others badly damaged , injured one person , and caused power to be out for about 300 people.