Up now and on-line

• U.S. Drought Monitor shapefiles and GIS Data back through 2001
• Drought Monitor Forum presentations
• Bismarck, ND presentations

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NDMC Experts Serve as Resource for Media

The intense drought in the Southeast in 2007 resulted in more media calls than usual to the NDMC. We were pleased to be able to serve as a resource and hope that the spotlight will stay on drought long enough for the Southeast to make some headway in reducing its vulnerability.

Drought also spurred innovation by on-line editions of news organizations. The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C., has produced an innovative, animated infographic using the Drought Monitor.

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About DroughtScape

DroughtScape is the quarterly newsletter of the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC). The NDMC’s mission is to reduce vulnerability to drought, nationally and internationally. Please email the editor: droughtscape@unl.edu

Winter 2008 Outlook & Oct.-Dec. 2007 Summary

With La Niña here and forecast to stay through the end of winter, drought is likely to intensify in Florida and the Gulf Coast, and to ease in the Mid-Atlantic states. In the Southeast, the current pocket of severe and exceptional drought will continue.

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Drought Hits Ag and Urban Interests in 2007

Poor crop yields and high hay prices affected ag producers in the Southeast, while water shortages threatened urban areas.

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Climatological Summary of Drought in 2007

Drought shifted radically in 2007, away from the High Plains and Texas and into the Southeast.

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NDMC Welcomes Data Miner Bo Zhang

The NDMC is pleased to welcome Bo Zhang, data miner and statistician, to the staff.

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New Grant Awards

• Two NASA grants will help researchers enhance the Drought Monitor.
• A TRACS grant from NOAA will help the Drought Impact Reporter move into its next stage.
• A contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs will increase the NDMC’s work with Indian tribes.

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