By LUCENA CITY – The local government of Taytay, Rizal, has urged residents to take necessary precautions after the town recorded a dangerous heat index of 49.41 degrees Celsius on Friday.
In an advisory posted on its Facebook page, the Taytay Public Information Office (PIO) said the municipality’s heat index, or “real-feel” temperature, reached 49.41°C as of 11:18 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.
