The local disaster risk management department chief says he worries that the temperatures will continue to rise to alarming levels due to the El Niño threat.
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The sweltering heat has brought cycling enthusiast Pat Jared Pangantihon to a standstill, forcing him to call off all his planned mountain bike excursions in the city’s upland villages this week.
“I have many important transactions to do at city hall today, but I have to postpone them to next week. Maybe the heat won’t be this scorching,” Villafuerte said. Pagasa forecast a maximum temperature of 33°C in the city on Thursday, April 20, and back to 32°C the following day.will likely develop in the July-August-September season and may persist until 2024, according to Pagasa administrator Vicente Malano.
Pagasa also advised the public that protective measures should be taken to reduce their exposure to high temperatures, especially the elderly, children, and people with preexisting medical conditions. Jabagat said he was worried that the temperatures would continue to rise and the situation could worsen because of the threat of El Niño.Although the city hasn’t had heat-related emergencies, Cagayan de Oro City Health Office chief Rachel Dilla reminded residents to take precautions.
Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez, meanwhile, said more resilient and adaptive measures need to be employed as soon as possible to mitigate the devastating consequences of climate change in the country.
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