University of Missouri Extension climatologist Pat Guinan has urged Missourians to report the impact of drought in their areas to the Drought Impact Reporter (DIR) at droughtreporter.unl.edu.
University of Missouri Extension climatologist Pat Guinan has urged Missourians to report the impact of drought in their areas to the Drought Impact Reporter (DIR) at droughtreporter.unl.edu.
The National Drought Mitigation Center, drought.unl.edu, works to inform the public about drought planning, mitigation and response, he says.
It also helps decision-makers identify and reduce vulnerability to drought.
Input from citizens statewide helps decision-makers gain a more complete and accurate portrayal of the location and severity of drought in each state and region.
“Nobody knows a drought better than the person living in it,” Guinan says.
A dozen individuals from partner organizations take turns serving as the lead author for the Drought Monitor map each week.
The drought reports are available to the public and are archived for future use.
“In order to contribute impact reports, and provide local expertise to a Drought Monitor author, I highly encourage Missourians to use the Drought Impact Reporter tool,” Guinan says.
To submit a DIR report, go to droughtreporter.unl.edu and click on the “Submit a Report” tab at the top of the page.