Extreme caution: Muntinlupa’s heat index soars to 40°C

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The heat index in Muntinlupa reached 40 degree Celsius on May 5 that is equivalent to a warning of extreme caution. ManilaBulletin

According to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management , the 40 degree Celsius heat index was recorded at 1 p.m. based on an air temperature of 33 degree Celsius and 60 percent relative humidity.

Under the effect-based classification of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration , 33 to 41 degree Celsius is “extreme caution” that can lead to heat cramps and heat exhaustion.Heat index “is a measure of the contribution that high humidity makes with abnormally high temperatures in reducing the body's ability to cool itself,” according to PAGASA.- Move the person to a shaded spot and lay him down with legs elevated.

 

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