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Show 57 it Nations! Drought ^ itsgatson Cetit « Mitigation makes sense Drought plans typicaiiy contain 3 components; monitoring and early warning; risk and impact assessment; a^ d mitigation and response. The foundation of an effective drought plan ; s a comprehensive drought monitoring system based on high- quality, timely data. The National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA. and NOAA in partnership have developed the national Drought Monitor, a weekly snapshot of drought severity and spatial extent in the United States based on multiple indicators. U. S. Drought Monitor May 28, 2002 Vatitf S S.< r-.. EOT Il£;: Df*; cM-- Mc « M D.< D: 0v;.:!-. i->;>;:,..; v* /•"" Deli- waxes cta::> ir>:- » n< ifrioar. ts r.' jft Drought Monitor ,' or;/;. s8s o; t titonti'SCftiv conditions. {. oca* cxod'tions ( nay vary. Sfifi - icocmpsnying ( « *• » ;* rwwv http:// drought. iml. edu/ dm USDA Released Thursday, May 30, 2002 Author: Mark Svotttxte, NQMC |