On 5/24/2015 11:27 AM, wrote:
> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 3:32:44 AM UTC-7, Ophelia wrote:
>> I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a lot of
>> stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge
>> reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how people
>> with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised.
>>
>> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening!
>>
>
> The drought affects people around the world, most notably in Yemen.
> California is about as bad off as Taiwan.
>
You forgot Oz.

For them el nino is a bad event:

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/update...ustralia.shtml

Potential effects of El Niño on Australia include:
Reduced rainfall
Warmer temperatures
Shift in temperature extremes
Increased frost risk
Reduced tropical cyclone numbers
Later monsoon onset
Increased fire danger in southeast Australia
Decreased alpine snow depths

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-1...-event/6464592

The Bureau says all models are pointing to a classic El Nino, which
usually causes drought and warmer conditions in eastern Australia,
particularly inland.

It is also likely to result in an early and more extreme fire season and
more frosts.