Additionally , rainfall in Cuba brought Bringing relief to an 8 month long drought impacting Influence the region .

When paralleling Self_motion just off the coast of North Carolina , Gladys was responsible for breaking Destroying the state 's worst drought since 1932 , and proved Convincing more beneficial than the minor storm Catastrophe damage Damaging there .

The May 2014 San Diego County wildfires were a swarm of 20 wildfires that erupted Process_start during May 2014 , in San Diego County , California , during severe Santa Ana Wind conditions , historic drought Catastrophe conditions , and a heat wave .

However , the overall effects Influence of Beatriz were limited Limiting and the rains were largely beneficial in mitigating Cure a severe drought .

In Taiwan , the outer rainbands dropped Motion_directional rainfall that alleviated Cure drought conditions .

Gusty winds left about 5,000 people without power , though the rains alleviated drought conditions .

He convinced Convincing the Matabele and the Shona that the settlers ( almost 4,000 strong by then ) were responsible for the drought , locust plagues and the cattle disease rinderpest ravaging Destroying the country at the time .

In Maui , the heavy rains helped Assistance to alleviate drought conditions and water shortages , significantly increasing Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the total water across the island 's reservoirs .

Elsewhere in Australia , storm Catastrophe moisture alleviated Resolve_problem drought conditions and diminished Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale fires Catastrophe near Sydney .

The state , already suffering Bodily_harm from a previous drought , believed Know that the rain would help Assistance alleviate the conditions .

However , the precipitation was mostly beneficial , as New England was suffering Confronting_problem from drought conditions .

tropical storm morakot , known in the philippines as tropical storm unk , brought Bringing significant rainfall to taiwan before alleviating drought conditions in mainland china in august 2003 .

Due to preexisting drought conditions , 703 cloud seeding operations took place Process_start in order to artificially generate added rainfall ; such operations resulted in Causation moderate precipitation over the targeted area .

High rains alleviated Cure drought conditions and put out Placing wildfires along the storm 's path .

In the context of the 2012–13 North American drought Catastrophe ( especially the 2011–17 California drought Catastrophe ) , as well as powerful Santa Ana winds , weather conditions were ideal for wildfires .

In the context of the 2012–13 North American drought Catastrophe ( especially the 2011–17 California drought Catastrophe ) , as well as powerful Santa Ana winds , weather conditions were ideal for wildfires .

The authors also projected Research into the future , and the predicted results showed Statement increases Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in the drought index , the area under extreme threat of fires Catastrophe , and the days of fire danger , stating Statement that , `` The increase Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in extreme fire risk is expected within the coming decade to exceed Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale that of natural variability and this serves as an indication that anthropogenic climate warming Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale will likely play a significant role in influence Influence California ’ s fire season . ''

Years of severe drought Catastrophe and extreme weather combined Cause_to_amalgamate to create Creating one of Australia 's worst fire Catastrophe days in a century .

Hot temperatures , including three consecutive heat waves of over 40 °C ( 105 °F ) , and severe drought rendered Causation the 2007 summer unprecedented in modern Greek history .