Mindanao heat index hitting ‘danger’ levels

By Uriel Quilinguing Contributing Editor

THE state weather bureau reiterated on Monday, May 15, earlier “extreme caution” and “danger” warnings due to rising heat index levels, ranging from 39 to 49 degrees centigrade, in at least nine areas in Mindanao and elsewhere in the country.

In a Computed Heat Index which the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued that day, showed that 44? C was recorded in Di- polog City (2 pm) and that was within the range of 42? C to 51? C “danger” warning. This, however, was lower than the 48? C that Dipolog logged Friday (May 12) last week – the 3rd hottest place in the country that day –behind the 49? C of Butuan City, and of the 50? C that

PAGASA recorded in Legaspi City, Albay.

The cities of Davao City and Surigao posted identical heat index of 43? C last Monday – both within the “danger” warning range of heat index, as computed by PAGASA’s Impact Assessment and Applications Section of

LanSur disaster council readies for dry season

By Apipa Bagumbaran

MARAWI CITY – The Lanao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) convened its members to discuss necessary preparations and safety nets as the impending effect of El Niño