Mission
The National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, stressing preparedness and risk management rather than crisis management. Most of the NDMC’s services are directed to state, federal, regional, and tribal governments that are involved in drought and water supply planning.
Disaster Reduction Goal
The National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, stressing preparedness and risk management rather than crisis management. Most of the NDMC’s services are directed to state, federal, regional, and tribal governments that are involved in drought and water supply planning.
Other activities
Drought Education, see Drought Basics section of website: http://drought.unl.edu/DroughtBasics.aspx
U.S. Drought Monitor, http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu
U.S. Drought Impact Reporter, http://droughtreporter.unl.edu
Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch
http://drought.unl.edu/ranchplan
Making Cities Resilient Campaign Activities
The National Drought Mitigation Center, the National Integrated Drought Information System, and partners collaborated to produce the Guide to Drought-Ready Communities. http://drought.unl.edu/Planning/PlanningProcesses/DroughtReadyCommunities.aspx
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