Dangerous heat index to hit 26 areas on May 20 鈥� Pagasa
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MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-six areas across the country may experience scorching heat as they fall under a “dangerous” heat index on Tuesday, May 20, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
Based on the latest bulletin of the state weather bureau, the highest heat index for the day, at 46°C, is forecast in Aparri, Cagayan.
Aparri and Dagupan City in Pangasinan also recorded the highest reported heat index on Monday, May 19, reaching 45°C.
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Heat indices from 42°C to 51°C fall within the “danger” level category, as they may cause heat cramps and heat exhaustion.
Continued exposure to the sun may even lead to heat stroke, Pagasa warned.
According to the Department of Health, heat cramps and heat exhaustion can manifest symptoms, such as fatigue, dizziness, headaches, and vomiting.
Heat stroke, meanwhile, can cause “loss of consciousness, confusion, seizures, or convulsions, which can be fatal if left untreated.”
READ: DOH warns vs heat-related illnesses amid high heat index
Aside from Aparri, the following areas are also forecast to sizzle under the dangerous heat index category on Tuesday:
44°C
- Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
- Dagupan City, Pangasinan
- Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
- ISU Echague, Isabela
- Baler, Aurora
- TAU Camiling, Tarlac
43°C
- MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte
- Casiguran, Aurora
- Iba, Zambales
- CLSU, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija
- Cubi Pt. Cubic Bay, Olongapo City
- Sangley Point, Cavite City, Cavite
- Infanta, Quezon
- Masbate City, Masbate
- Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
42°C
- Sinait, Ilocos Sur
- Bacnotan, La Union
- Clark Airport (DMIA), Pampanga
- San Ildefonso, Bulacan
- Ambulong, Tanuan, Batangas
- Daet, Camarines Norte
- Legazpi City, Albay
- CBSUA-Pili, Camarines Sur
- Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Dumangas, Iloilo
