NATURAL DISASTER ...
PREVENTED PLANTING ...
Farmers prevented from planting on 19 million acres
Of those prevented plant acres, more than 73 percent were in 12 Midwestern states
NATURAL DISASTERS ...
Senators to introduce bipartisan wildfire bill
Fire seasons have grown longer and more intense in recent years in the West
DISASTER ...
Locust outbreaks in Yemen and the Horn of Africa
Locusts multiply and spread due to weather conditions causing damage to crops
FLOOD RELIEF FUNDING ...
$200M to help restore flood-prone lands
NRCS has identified 11 states to invest in floodplain easements
ANNOUNCEMENT ...
Major disaster declaration approved for April storm
Damage assessments indicate the storm caused more than $7M in infrastructure damage
AID AVAILABLE ...
Midwest storm disaster assistance available
Farm Aid is partnering with National Farmers Union to distribute emergency relief grants
STORM IMPACTS ...
Barry's rain, floods hammer Gulf environment
NOAA predicted that this year's dead zone will be roughly the size of Massachusetts
NATURAL DISASTER ...
Flooding update
Residents impacted by the recent storms asked to report damages
DISASTER SUPPORT ...