Furthermore, a severe drought in 1998 exacerbated the energy crisis due to low water levels in Akosombo Dam.

As in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola, the severe drought during the El Niño of 1997 exacerbated the flood's disruption to crops in eastern Cuba.

The long-term drought and the consequent drop in food production exacerbated this problem during the early 1980s.

The drought of 1999-2002 exacerbated these conditions.

A severe drought in 1975 exacerbated the difficulties by increasing movement across the border with Ethiopia, and frequent outbreaks continued.

The drought has exacerbated problems caused by poor water management, climate change and rapid population growth.

Westward migration of domesticated animals and people destroyed grazing grounds, and drought and new diseases exacerbated the decline.

Competition With Cattle The drought has exacerbated another problem for the ducks: competition with cattle for scarce water and grass.

A drought exacerbated the growing unrest in the countryside.

It could be that the prolonged summer heat and drought exacerbated the events, but there is certainly a change.