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GLIDE Record
(8258 of 8291)
Event:
DR Drought
Number:
1988-000001
Country:
USA United States
Location:
Central and Eastern U.S.
Date (YMD):
1988--
Time:
Duration:
Magnitude:
Information Source:
National Climatic Data Center (http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/billionz.html#chron)
Comments:
1988 drought in central and eastern U.S. with very severe losses to agriculture and related industries; estimated $40.0 (61.6) billion damage/costs; estimated 5,000 to 10,000 deaths (includes heat stress-related).
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Heat Wave,United States
: 1988 drought in central and eastern U.S. with very severe losses to agriculture and related industries; estimated $40.0 (61.6) billion damage/costs; estimated 5,000 to 10,000 deaths (includes heat stress-related).