The Office of the President of Samar State University issued an advisory today, May 21, 2024, instructing SSU campuses in Catbalogan City to automatically implement asynchronous mode of learning when the forecasted heat index in the area reaches 42°C or higher.
This shall remain enforced until the end of May 2024.
Additionally, it is required that the Paranas and Basey campuses track the heat index data provided by their respective Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (MDRRM) offices and PAGASA, and adhere to the stipulations outlined in the advisory.