TACLOBAN CITY— Several areas in Eastern Visayas continued to experience dangerously high heat indices on Sunday, May 17, with Guiuan, Eastern Samar, recording 45 degrees Celsius, according to the state weather bureau.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) also said Borongan City in Eastern Samar, Catbalogan City in Samar, and Maasin City in Southern Leyte were under the danger-level category, with heat indices reaching levels that could trigger heat-related illnesses among residents exposed to prolonged direct sunlight.
Pagasa classifies heat indices between 42°C and 51°C as a danger level, a range that increases the risk of heat cramps and heat exhaustion, with prolonged exposure potentially leading to heat stroke.
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