The 1988–1990 North American drought ranks among the worst episodes of drought in the United States. This multi-year drought began in most areas in 1988 and continued into 1989 and 1990. The drought c
President of the United States Ronald Reagan and Vice President Bush discuss the drought with Secretary of Agriculture Lyng
Exploration of wooden hull wrecks in the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee during the drought
1995 Chicago heat wave
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The July 1995 Chicago heat wave led to 739 heat-related deaths in Chicago over a period of five days. Most of the victims of the heat wave were elderly poor residents of the city, who did not have air
1988–1990 North American drought
…is the rule; therefore, despite the extremely high temperatures, elevation of apparent temperature was not as severe as would be the case during the 1995 heat wave. 1980 United States heat wave…
High pressure up traps heat near the ground, forming a heat wave