Worse in what way? I am not trying to be a tool ( at least this time).
Are you talking simply from a historical record sense or other?
When I see the severe drought discussions, my mind goes to food production, water scarcity, etc...tangible things that make things miserable for us humans, animals, etc., not Kevin's lawn.
seemed to be on this drought fear train where we all should have been heeding his doom and gloom warnings, and if not sure death would be upon all of us.