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All About Droughts
All About Heat Waves
Drought impact and conditions for each state - links and historical info
Drought News - news agencies monitoring drought
Global Climate Data Maps - CPC (Climate Prediction Center) produces maps and time series
for precipitation and surface temperatures for Africa, Asia, Europe,
South and Central America, Mexico, Caribbean, Australia, and New
Zealand.
Impacts of Drought - generalized paper
National Drought Mitigation Center - University of Nebraska site helps people and institutions develop
and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought,
focusing on prevention and risk management rather than crisis
management. The NDMC site includes sections that describe the
center; explain how and why to plan for drought; provide information
about current forecasts, monitoring, and impacts - both for the
U.S. and worldwide; present historic climate data; discuss the
"Enigma of Drought" in depth and measures that have worked to
alleviate drought impacts; offer directions for preparing a "Drought
Planner's Handbook"; provide a directory of drought planners;
and, of course, offer a list of other useful Internet sites.
NOAA's Drought Information Center - roundup of various NOAA web sites and information on drought
and climate conditions including some external links. Site includes
background info as well as current data and links to drought info
for specific states.
Palmer Drought Archives - weekly maps for 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 (year-to-date)
Palmer Drought Index - weekly long-term drought conditions, mapped
Palmer Drought map showing precipitation needed to bring Palmer Drought Index to -0.5 inches
U.S. Drought Monitor - long-term drought conditions, mapped
USGS Drought Watch - drought information for regions and states: Eastern U.S., Mid-Atlantic,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
or all states. Dot map of daily streamflow conditions for the US
DROUGHT - INTERNATIONAL
AFRICA
Drought Monitoring Centre - drought monitoring for Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda
AUSTRALIA
Australian Bureau of Meteorology - drought statement
BOM's rainfall deficiency maps for 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 and 36 months
Long Paddock, The - droughts declared in Queensland with information from present
back through 1995 online.
CANADA
Drought Watch on the Prairies - drought information including maps, insect and disease forecasts,
Drought Watch on the Prairies - map showing national rainfall
CHINA
Drought Monitoring in China with WSVI - map
GENERAL
Drought & Prayer-'till the Rains Come provides a unique forum for drought and its effects around the
world.
Global Climate Data Maps - CPC (Climate Prediction Center) produces maps and time series
for precipitation and surface temperatures for Africa, Asia, Europe,
South and Central America, Mexico, Caribbean, Australia, and New
Zealand.
