But in the years 2002 and 2003, this area faced serious drought.

In addition, a serious drought, for the second straight year, has caused food prices to soar.

This was a sign of a serious drought and "if the rest had good sense they wouldn't (go further) either."

After a couple of decades of serious drought in the region, they moved toward water.

However a serious drought in 2009 may have been a factor.

Due to a serious drought at the time the dam was not filled until May 1904.

During the last serious drought in 1985, they were at 61.2 percent on Nov. 23.

That year, there was a serious drought in the region.

In the eighth year of his regime, there was a very serious drought.

Also, you're talking about some countries that never had much chance to recover from the last serious drought.