NOAA partners with Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Agriculture, NASA, Department of Homeland Security, and the Centers for Disease Control to issue notification of emerging risk of Rift Valley Fever in East Africa due to El Niño-related rains.
If Toto had been a group of climate modelers instead of a band, the song “Africa” might have informed listeners that East Africa has two rainy seasons--long rains from March to May and short rains from October to December.
Americans’ health, security and economic wellbeing are tied to climate and weather. Every day, we see communities grappling with environmental challenges due to unusual or extreme events related to climate and weather.