Dangerous heat index up to 48ºC seen in 46 areas

Forty-six areas across the country are expected to experience a dangerous level of heat index as high as 48 degrees Celsius on Sunday, June 2, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

Based on PAGASA’s forecast, Aparri, Cagayan may have a 48ºC heat index, which is the measure of the temperature that a person feels.

The following areas may also have heat index ranging from 42 to 51ºC, which was tagged under the “danger” effect-based classification:

• NAIA in Pasay City (43ºC)
• Science Garden in Quezon City (42ºC)
• Sinait, Ilocos Sur (42ºC)
• Laoag City, Ilocos Norte (44ºC)
• Dagupan City, Pangasinan (44ºC)
• MMSU in Batac, Ilocos Norte (44ºC)
• Bacnotan, La Union (45ºC)
• Calayan, Cagayan (45ºC)
• Basco (Radar), Batanes (43ºC)
• Tuguegarao City, Cagayan (45ºC)
• NVSU in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (43ºC)
• ISU in Echague, Isabela (46ºC)
• Baler (Radar), Aurora (45ºC)
• Casiguran, Aurora (45º°C)
• Sangley Point, Cavite (43ºC)
• Alabat, Quezon (44ºC)
• Calapan, Oriental Mindoro (43ºC)
• Coron, Palawan (43ºC)
• San Jose, Occidental Mindoro (42ºC)
• Cuyo, Palawan (42ºC)
• Daet, Camarines Norte (45ºC)
• Legazpi City, Albay (43ºC)
• Virac (Synop), Catanduanes (44ºC)
• Masbate City, Masbate (45ºC)
• Juban, Sorsogon (43ºC)
• CBSUA in Pili, Camarines Sur (43ºC)
• Roxas City, Capiz (42ºC)
• Mambusao, Capiz (45ºC)
• Iloilo City, Iloilo (44ºC)
• Dumangas, Iloilo (45ºC)
• La Granja, La Carlota, Negros Occidental (42ºC)
• Siquijor, Siquijor (42ºC)
• Catarman, Northern Samar (44ºC)
• Catbalogan, Samar (43ºC)
• Tacloban City, Leyte (46ºC)
• VSU in Baybay, Leyte (42ºC)
• Borongan, Eastern Samar (42ºC)
• Guiuan, Eastern Samar (45ºC)
• Maasin, Southern Leyte (44ºC)
• Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte (45ºC)
• Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Del Sur (46ºC)
• Davao City, Davao del Sur (42ºC)
• Cotabato City, Maguindanao (42ºC)
• Surigao City, Surigao del Norte (43ºC)
• Butuan City, Agusan del Norte (46ºC)

The Department of Health (DOH) said that heat-related illnesses become more prevalent with extreme temperatures, such as heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

The public is thus advised to drink lots of water, and stay in a place that has a shade or is cooler.

People should also limit their outdoor activities between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; use protection against sunburn such as hats, umbrellas, and sunblock; and wear loose and lightweight clothing. —Giselle Ombay/KG, GMA Integrated News