1.   He said drought had led to severe crop failure for the second year running.

2.   The drought may lead to severe cuts in domestic and agricultural water supplies across Europe.

3.   Blackouts are frequent and a drought has led to water shortages.

4.   Even in the Everglades, a severe drought could lead to catastrophic fires that would hurt plants and animals by burning away the muck soil.

5.   Last year, a drought led to power and water rationing.

6.   Drought has led to food shortages and severe water rationing, soon likely to be compounded by choking seasonal smog.

7.   In Venezuela, droughts have led hydroelectrical plants to ration power.

8.   The drought has led to a serious lowering of the water table.

9.   The government has downplayed newspaper reports that the El Nino drought has led to widespread hunger and food shortages in the southern Philippines.

10.   U.N. workers in Pakistan and in Afghanistan have been warning the drought could lead to a humanitarian crisis.