The drought in the Midwest has usually been alleviated by hurricanes coming up through the Gulf and dropping rain everywhere from Mexico thru Texas and all parts north, before dusting the UK.
Hurricanes are G_d’s way of moving vast amounts of fresh water from the ocean to the land.
Maybe we need some more dust from the Sahara Desert up in the atmosphere.
Hurricanes also transfer heat from the tropics to the poles. The moisture they transfer is a side affect. One that we have learned to take advantage of.
I think the dust blowing out of the Sahara prevents hurricanes forming, not causing them.
The eastern part of the country gets much of their summer rains from remnants of hurricanes and tropical storms. With the lack of tropical activity this year, much of this area is parched.