Drought
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The latest Drought Monitor released this morning shows relatively small changes in drought this week. Severe drought was removed from Georgia and reduced in Florida but expanded slightly in Alabama. Fortunately, a pattern change in the next week should mean a return to more frequent rains in the dry areas, so drought could remain constant…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning shows that spotty rain showers have reduced drought coverage slightly in North and South Carolina and Georgia, but the lack of rain has increased drought in Alabama and the Florida panhandle. No big changes from last week, though. The next week is expected to see light to moderate…
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This week severe drought (D2) was added to parts of the island of Puerto Rico as dry conditions there get worse. In most of the Southeast, only slight increases in drought were seen in the latest Drought Monitor. Virginia continues to be free of drought and Alabama saw a reduction in severe drought in the…
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A new role-playing game on preparing for drought is now available from the National Drought Mitigation Center. The game is designed to be played by at least 12 people, 6 on each side, plus a moderator, with a playing time of 90+ minutes. It is at the level of high school and up. I have…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that recent rains have reduced the amount of drought and dry conditions in Georgia and South Carolina, but Alabama and far northwest Florida have seen an expansion of severe (D2) drought as they were largely missed by the rains. North Carolina had no change. Rain for the next…
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The latest outlooks for July and beyond were released this week by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. They show that for both July and July through September, warmer than normal temperatures are more likely to continue, especially for southern parts of the region. Precipitation does not show a trend one way or the other, although they…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that the rain received in parts of the Southeast this past week has resulted in a decrease in drought and dry conditions in South Carolina and Georgia. However, areas that were missed by the rain continue in drought. An area of severe (D2) drought was added to…
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