June 3, 2016

DroughtScape quarterly newsletter now available

The National Drought Mitigation Center’s quarterly newsletter, DroughtScape, is now available.

The issue covers a broad range of topics, from California to the Caribbean, including lessons learned from international drought planning and research. It also looks at Nebraska Natural Resources Districts’ steps toward drought planning.

Headlines include: • “First quarter 2016 drought impact summary: Drought not over in California” • “Caribbean nations use “writeshops” to advance drought preparedness” • “Kenyan agency leader dedicated to preventing drought-related deaths” • “Nemaha NRD drought scenario exercise a step toward addressing competing water uses” • “EPA releases Drought Response, Recovery Guide for Water Utilities” • “New navigation, new look, new content for drought.gov”