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Scientists have noticed that some of the worst fires in the Southeast right now are occurring in areas that have also been affected by hurricanes in recent years. In particular, trees brought down by Hurricane Helene in 2024 were left in place after the storm because it was either too difficult to extract or not…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that there have been increases in the areal coverage as well as the intensity of drought in many parts of the Southeast this week. This is not a surprise considering the high temperatures and almost complete lack of rainfall that has occurred since their last map. Drought now…
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The USDA has recently released a new publication on drought and forage production in the Southeast. It is authored by Dr. Lisa Baxter, UGA forage specialist, and contains information about how to prepare for droughts, handle them when they occur, and what you can do to prepare for the next drought. You can find the…
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Update: Video is now available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqnmMv3D95o. I am planning to do an agriculture-focused drought webinar on the current drought in Georgia for Extension agents and producers on Friday morning, April 24, at 10 am ET online on Zoom. If you would like to attend, you are welcome to come. I am also planning to…
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Here is a really interesting article that describes the current drought in North Carolina and the Southeast that you might also find interesting. It describes the current drought and how the tropical season may affect the drought later in the summer, including transportation hubs like regional airports. You can read it at iWeatherNet at https://www.iweathernet.com/wildfires-and-droughts/north-carolina-drought-record-levels.
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While I was working on slides for a talk tonight, I ran across this website from the National Weather Service that provides a way to generate temperature and accumulated precipitation graphs that I had not seen before. The accumulated precip graphs were very helpful for a presentation on the drought we are experiencing now in…
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When you think of purchasing insurance to reduce risks from weather, you are probably thinking of crop insurance or specialized hurricane insurance. But you can also purchase insurance to protect against losses from bad weather for any outdoor event you might have. To do that, you typically have to have an official observation at the…