Overall Green alert Drought for Central USA-2021
in United States

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 16 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1015088
Name: Central USA-2021
Countries: United States
Start Date: End of Oct 2023
Duration: 179 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 130787 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Articles: 989 | About casualties: 32 | Last hour: 3

UN Raises U.S.$600 Million for Ethiopia, Falls Short of Target2024-04-19T15:03+0200.

A UN-led event to secure donations to address Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis fell short of its $1 billion target. The East African country has been hit by conflict and extreme weather in recent years. A United Nations-led donor conference i
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Government and International Partners Meet in Geneva to Boost Humanita ... 2024-04-19T15:03+0200.

With the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia now critical, the Government of Ethiopia and international partners meet today in Geneva to raise international support as the country's UN-backed $3.24 billion humanitarian response plan for 2024
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UAE struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits de ... 2024-04-19T14:35+0200.

Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, allowed global carriers on Thursday morning to again fly into Terminal 1 at the airfield. And long-haul carrier Emirates, crucial to East-West travel, began allowing
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Meteorologist warns of ‘climate wars’ between countries after Dubai fl ... 2024-04-19T12:06+0200.

Damage to the region was caused by abrupt torrential rain, with more than 142mm falling on Dubai in just 24 hours – as much as the city would normally expect to see in a year. The strange climate change has raised concerns about cloud seedi
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2),