Understanding Your Risk and Impacts

 Drought Impacts around the World

Drought affects nearly every region on earth. See the links below to learn about recent drought events around the world.

Climate Summaries and Information

National Climatic Data Center – Global Hazards and Extremes

Weekly update of natural disasters occurring around the world

NCDC – Month in Historical Perspective

Monthly summaries of natural hazards around the world

International Research Institute for Climate Prediction

Another source for monthly natural hazard occurrences and resulting impacts around the world

Current Drought Stories and Information
The following sites provide locally based, up-to-date natural disaster situation reports and calls for international assistance. Click on the sites to see what is being done by agencies dealing with drought around the world, and where additional assistance is needed.

Center for International Disaster Information

CIDI, funded by USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, provides disaster situation reports from events around the world.

ReliefWeb

Administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; a leading online gateway to emergency and natural disaster information

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Provides information on appeals for help and disaster situation reports from events around the world