Mid-Atlantic Drought Assessment and Building Early Warning Capacity Meetings
To ensure maximum participation, the Mid-Atlantic Drought Assessment and Building Early Warning Capacity meetings will now take place virtually via Zoom. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause for those who planned to attend in person.
About the Meeting
In 2024, heat and a lack of rainfall led to widespread drought across the Mid-Atlantic states (West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia). For some locations, this was the worst drought the region experienced in more than two decades. These regional meetings will capture the experiences of drought in 2024 across sectors as well as the gaps, needs, and potential next steps for greater regional drought early warning capacity and resilience.
Please join NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC), NOAA Regional Climate Services Eastern Region, state climatologists, watershed organizations, and other partners to capture the experiences of drought in 2024 across sectors as well as the gaps, needs, and potential next steps for greater regional drought early warning capacity.
Meeting Dates & Logistics
Drought Assessment and Building Early Warning Capacity Meetings
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET or Thursday March 27, 2025 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
The virtual meetings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 and Thursday, March 27, 2025 will feature the same information and opportunities to contribute, so please attend the meeting that best fits your schedule. Both will provide an overview of the recent drought and breakout opportunities for those impacted by drought to share lessons learned and identify capacity building needs.
Synthesis and Prioritization Meeting
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m ET
A third meeting on April 2, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET will synthesize discussion and next steps from the previous meetings.
All three virtual meetings are capacity limited. Register here to reserve your spot. Registrants will receive the Zoom link shortly before the event.
Agenda
For more information, please contact Sylvia Reeves, Elizabeth Ossowski, Art DeGaetano, and Ellen Mecray.
