Drought
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The rain we received over much of the Southeast in the last week has substantially reduced the area of abnormally dry conditions, as expected. Only a small area in the central Carolinas remains along with scattered spots in Alabama. The rest of the Southeast is free of any dry conditions.
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The latest weekly Drought Monitor shows that abnormally dry conditions have improved in North Carolina in the last week. However, a broad area of abnormally dry conditions has been introduced into a swath of Alabama this week in response to recent rains that have been mainly confined to the Atlantic Coast. However, with this week’s…
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The U. S. Drought Risk Atlas from the National Drought Mitigation Center is an online resource that allows decision-makers to determine how drought has affected their community in the past and how frequently it occurs. The interactive map format allows you to search by station or by latitude/longitude or on a map and allows you…
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The latest Drought Monitor map, released this morning, shows that the abnormally dry conditions in North Carolina have decreased from last week due to recent rains. South Carolina remains the same as last week. I expect to see additional improvements in the next week as more rain is expected.
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Last week I posted an article on a new report that was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the impacts of drought on health. Today I found their new website on the same subject. You can visit it at https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/drought/default.htm. It seems to be easy to use and well organized.
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that abnormally dry conditions have expanded in both North and South Carolina in the last week due to high temperatures and lack of rain. A small area of abnormally dry conditions was also introduced into northern Virginia. The dry conditions may be alleviated somewhat in the next…
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NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) noted this week that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new publication on preparing for the health impacts of drought. It is a resource guide for public health professionals on what kinds of health issues can occur in dry conditions and how to…