The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Act was signed into law in 2006 (Public Law 109-430) and was reauthorized in 2014 and 2019. The Western Governors' Association described the need for NIDIS in a 2004 report, Creating a Drought Early Warning System for the 21st Century: The National Integrated Drought Information System. The NIDIS Act calls for an interagency, multi-partner approach to drought monitoring, forecasting, and early warning, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). More information...
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