by Helge Nome
For a period of three years I was a participant on a team put together to create and execute
a drought simulation exercise for the Alberta Water Council and the Government of Alberta.
The report has now been completed and published while we are experiencing a multi year drought in Alberta.
This comprehensive document can be accessed by any member of the public here:
Covering a broad range of topics, the report makes a number of recommendations to improve the way we deal with
drought and the exercise conducted made the team acutely aware of shortcomings in drought readiness that need to be addressed.”