Assertion: cyclone's effect | /r/HasProperty | devastating
Facets:
value: to the region
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Developed as a seaport by the French starting in 1874, the city had always been crucial to the economy of the region (today, it functions as the outport of the capital, Hanoi); thus, the effects of the cyclone were devastating to the region.
text: Although their effects on human populations can be devastating, tropical cyclones can also relieve drought conditions.