Olongapo City's heat index reaches danger level

OLONGAPO CITY — Residents in parts of this city experienced dangerously high heat index levels on Monday afternoon. Data from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office showed that the heat index at the Barretto Automated Weather Station (AWS) reached 48.0 degrees Celsius at 2:30 p.m., placing it under the “danger” category. READ: Heat index watch: 28 areas to hit ‘danger’ level on May 11 — Pagasa At this level, prolonged sun exposure may lead to heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and possible heat stroke. Meanwhile, the Old Cabalan AWS recorded a heat index of 41.7 °C, classified under “extreme […]...

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