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The remaining cattle were given to the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation (FSRC) to be used in food distribution to families nationwide. A Texan describes the story passed down in his family: [4] In June of 1934, almost as a last resort, Congress authorized a Drought Relief Service for purchasing drought-stricken cattle.
Drought and heat-stricken corn is seen on a farm in Illinois before it is chopped down for feed Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Farmers in the mid-Atlantic are facing similar conditions this summer.
From Montana to South Texas, isolated reports of damaging wind gusts were received, including an especially notable gust to 82 mph near Harlingen, Texas, located in the Rio Grande Valley, on Monday.
Compounding with near-historic heat this summer, the Cincinnati region is now facing drought. Dry conditions started appearing earlier this summer and some areas in the region declared a drought ...
The National Drought Policy Commission was created by the United States National Drought Policy Act of 1998, to conduct a study of current federal, state, local and tribal drought preparedness, and review laws and programs to determine if deficiencies exist in current relief policies and resources.
The 2012–2013 North American drought, an expansion of the 2010–2013 Southern United States drought, originated in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave.Low snowfall amounts in winter, coupled with the intense summer heat from La Niña, caused drought-like conditions to migrate northward from the southern United States, wreaking havoc on crops and water supply. [1]
The drought has also led to a 1,300 percent increase in wildfires in the state, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service responding to 537 fires since October. Smoke from wildfires even enshrouded ...
The Federal Drought Emergency Relief Assistance is a unit of Planning Commission under Ministry of Planning and Development to facilitate the implementation of the project in the drought-hit areas of all the provinces and territories and coordinate activities carried out in the provinces to mitigate the effects of drought. [1] Drought Emergency ...