Presentation given at the Extreme Events and Drought Resiliency workshop held September 17-18, 2014 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Presentation discusses the climate in the region where the Kickapoo Tribe resides, including extreme weather events and the major droughts that occurred in 2000 and 2003. Presentation goes on to talk about what is required in order for the tribe to be able to react to drought conditions that might spring up in the future.

A presentation by Bob Gough of the Council on Utility Policy (COUP) that was presented at the Extreme Events and Drought Resiliency tribal engagement workshop held in Rapid City, South Dakota September 17-18, 2014. 

A presentation by Dr. Dennis Todey that was presented at the Extreme Events and Drought Resiliency workshop that took place in Rapid City, South Dakota September 17-18, 2014. Provides a good deal of data on the climate of the region and the United States as a whole. 

Needs, motivation, datasets, pilot cases, goals, lessons learned so far in developing a national soil moisture network.

Overview of drought simulation exercises (sometimes called “tournaments”). 

How drought affects wildlife.

Overview of Federal interagency collaboration on drought.

Overview includes National vs. International Views on Drought and Health, Problems with Determining Drought Impacts on Health; Drought Impacts on Health; Communication; Future Needs.

A look at the drought-flood relationship, including:

• Droughts can happen even in a wetter climate

• Quickly go from drought to flood & from flood to drought within months

• Heavy, high-intensity thunderstorms are not always effective drought relief 

How forecasters put together their predictions.