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Executive Summary

April 2000

Headlines

Africa
- Forecast Shows No Relief for Drought in East Africa
- Cholera Outbreak in Somalia Could be Exacerbated by Continuing Drought
Asia
- Severe Drought in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India
- Above Average Temperatures Continue Throughout Most of Asia
Australia
- National Health Alert for Australian Encephalitis is Issued Due to Above Average Rainfall
- Below Average Temperatures Continue Over Western Australia
Europe
- Heavy Rains and Snow Melt cause River Flooding in Hungary and Romania
- Temperatures Continue to be Significantly Above Average Over Most of Europe
North America
- Below Average Rainfall Plagues Much of North America
- Temperatures Remain Above Average in the Western U.S.
South America
- Above Average Temperatures Expected to Continue Over Most of Argentina, Uruguay, and Southeast Brazil

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South America