DISASTER mitigation experts have warned that a heavy downpour will cause the Abra River to overflow and open the gate for a massive flooding that may result in huge damage to lives and property in low-lying areas of Ilocos Sur.

A study conducted by the Ilocos Sur-Abra River Basin Management Council (ISARBMC) showed that denuded forest covers would not be able to hold and store excess floodwater caused by continuous heavy rains.

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