My name is Jorge l.B. Albuquerque. I am Prof of Biology and an Ornithologist living in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. My town is an island in south Brazil. I am observing a extensive droughT in our area. All started in our summer (DEC-MAR). It extended until July. Several trees which regularly flower during this season did not produce any flowers. Recently (late May) we experienced a big ocean storm which produced waves up to 3-4 meters along our coast. This was a very unusual event. In August a few rains started. People who are watching El Nino expect lots of rains, inundations by November. Dr. Jorge L.B. Albuquerque <ALBUQUER@if.ufrgs.br>