Overall Green alert Drought for Central USA-2021
in United States

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 18 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1015088
Name: Central USA-2021
Countries: United States
Start Date: End of Jun 2022
Duration: 343 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 816829 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Forest preservation of watersheds to mitigate drought in the Dominican ... 2023-05-29T15:16+0200.

Santo Domingo.- The United Nations Organization (UN) and meteorological experts predict that the upcoming hurricane season, lasting from June 1 to November 30, will be influenced by the El Niño phenomenon. They anticipate an 80% chance of i
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The Dixie Fire is the Worst Wildfire in California History Hamza Hayat ... 2023-05-28T23:44+0200.

California has been experiencing drought conditions for several years, which has led to dry vegetation that easily catches fire. The high temperatures in the region have also contributed to the spread of the Dixie Fire. With temperatures so
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UN conference pledges $2.4 billion to head off famine in Horn of Afric ... 2023-05-28T23:13+0200.

DOLOW: This aerial view shows makeshift structures of people displaced by drought at the Ladan internally displaced people (IDP) camp in Dolow. More than a million Somalis have been displaced within their own country due to a ‘toxic’ mix of
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (37), WMO (1), INFORM (2),