A presentation given by Colleen Callahan, USDA Rural Development Illinois Director, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Discusses the collaboration between federal entities in dealing with drought.
A presentation given by Jesse Bell, Research Associate, Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites, North Carolina State University, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Discusses national vs. international views on drought and health, problems with determining drought impacts on health, drought Impacts on health, communication and future needs.
A presentation given by Jim Angel, Illinois State Climatologist, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Talks about how cycles of flood and drought are both occurring with greater frequency than in the past.
A presentation given by Brian Fuchs, Climatologist, National Drought Mitigation Center, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Discusses the flash drought that occurred in the Midwest in 2012 using many drought maps to show the rapid rise and eventual decline of drought conditions in the area.
A presentation given by Pat Spoden, Science and Operations Officer, Paducah, KY Weather Forecast Office, National Weather Service, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Discusses components of weather forecasting both in the short and long-term outlooks.
A presentation given by Ray Wolf, Science and Operations Officer, Iowa Weather Forecast Office, National Weather Service, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Discusses the climate of the Midwest by showing temperature, precipitation and snow anomalies; shows current snow depth, snow water equivalent, soil moisture and other data.
A presentation given by Tim Hall, Chief of the Geological & Water Survey Bureau / Hydrology Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Focuses on drought planning in the state of Iowa.
A presentation given by Charlie DuCharme, Senior Hydrologist, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Discusses components of Missouri’s drought plan and shows pages from the drought plan itself.
A presentation given by Chip Zimmer, Environmental Scientist and Bill Caldwell, Drought Coordinator, Kentucky Division of Water, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Provides a brief overview of Kentucky’s drought mitigation plan, including a timeline of its development process.
A presentation given by Mark Svoboda, National Drought Mitigation Center, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Discusses drought risk management, mitigation based drought planning and drought plan components.