Drought Information
Released - 4/11/2002

Many of the states in Region 8 are again facing drought conditions in 2002.
For more information about impacts, monitoring and designation
refer to the list of resources below.

(compiled by Donald Sutherland, Society of Environmental Journalists)

References:

The National Drought Mitigation Center
http://enso.unl.edu/ndmc/index.html

Drought Impacts
http://drought.unl.edu/impacts/us/usimpact.htm#florida

National Drought Mitigation Center Map
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html

NOAA's drought information center
http://www.drought.noaa.gov

THE PALMER DROUGHT SEVERITY INDEX
http://www.drought.noaa.gov/palmer.html

US Drought Monitor
http://enso.unl.edu/monitor/monitor.html

National Weather Service
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/

NWS Southern Region
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mlb/enso/mlbnino.html

Drought Definition
http://droughtoutlook.com/drought.html

Drought Outlook
http://www.droughtoutlook.com/links.html