Atimonan heat index hits dangerous 44°C despite rainy season

LUCENA CITY — Despite the onset of the rainy season, authorities in Atimonan, Quezon, on Sunday urged residents to take precautions after the town’s heat index climbed to a dangerous 44 degrees Celsius.

In a public advisory posted on its Facebook page at 2:20 p.m., the Atimonan Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) said ...