Taytay, Rizal residents warned as heat index hits 51.07°C on Thursday

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — The local government of Taytay, Rizal, has urged residents to take necessary precautions after the town recorded a heat index of 51.07 degrees Celsius on Thursday. In an advisory posted on its Facebook page at around 11:15 a.m., the Taytay Public Information Office (PIO) said the municipality’s heat index, or “real feel” temperature, reached 51.07°C as of 11 a.m. The advisory, written in Filipino, warned that such extreme heat could cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke, and advised the public to exercise extra caution. READ: Dangerous heat index forecast in 53 areas on Thursday; […]... Keep on reading: Taytay, Rizal residents warned as heat index hits 51.07°C on Thursday

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer