Calapan City heat index hits dangerous 44°C; precautions urged

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Authorities sounded the alarm here after the heat index reached a dangerous level of 44°C on Saturday afternoon. In an advisory issued at 2 p.m., the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (CDRRMD) said the heat index was recorded at the Calapan City Public Market monitoring station. The “danger”