That means that if the amount of rain that is considered “normal” today happened to fall in 1901, it would be considered a severe or even extreme weather event. The same idea holds true for droughts and floods (See Img. 2). read more
Prolonged droughts lead to compacting and hardening of the soil thus hindering it’s ability to quickly absorb rain water. Basically, it goes from being a sponge to becoming a rock. read more
Droughts are a consequence of having a basicaly arid climate. Fires are a serious problem especially in the late summer or early autumn because of the generally dry conditions. Floods occur because the rain is concentrated in a little less than half of the year and often the dry terrain isn’t prepared for it. read more