1.   A severe drought brought the country to its knees.

2.   A severe drought caused most of the crops to fail, then winds reaching hurricane force destroyed what was left.

3.   A severe drought has caused most of the corn crop to fail.

4.   A severe drought is threatening the rice crop.

5.   During the same period, the city experienced its first severe drought.

6.   Not long after my first visit, Navajo country suffered a severe drought.

7.   The previous warnings in the Horn were, like the present one, prompted by severe drought.

8.   Under natural conditions some bands die out due to severe drought, disease, or increased predation.

9.   United Nations experts say as many as four million people are facing famine after a severe drought and crop failure.