Map of Selected Global Significant Events during August 2002 Click here for information on drought in the western United States Click here for information on drought in the eastern United States Click here for information on Tropical Storm Bertha Click here for information on severe winter weather that affected parts of Argentina and Chile Click here for information on flooding in central Europe Click here for information about drought and famine affecting nations in southern Africa Click here for information about drought in India Click here for information about flooding across eastern Nepal and northeastern India Click here for information about flooding in central China Click here for information about drought in central Vietnam Click here for information about western Pacific typhoons during August 2002 Click here for information about drought in Australia