Special Drought Webinar for West Virginia and Ohio

On September 27, 2024, NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), the Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC), and NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) co-hosted a special drought webinar to deliver timely and relevant drought information and resources for West Virginia and Ohio, as well as surrounding states in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.

Topics included the history and evolution of the ongoing drought; current conditions and outlooks for Fall 2024; wildfire risk updates; and ecological impacts, as well as impacts across sectors from agriculture to water supply to public health. 

Speakers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Northeast Regional Climate Center, NOAA’s National Weather Service, FEMA and EPA Region 3, State of Ohio Department of Agriculture, West Virginia Emergency Management Division, and others shared existing Federal, state, and local resources available to help communities cope with the impacts of drought.

A summary and recording of the webinar are now available. You can also view a list of 2024 drought resources for West Virginia and Ohio, which were discussed during the webinar.

For more information, contact Sylvia Reeves or Elizabeth Ossowski.