Effects of Drought
Effects of Drought
Natural phenomenon along with being very beautiful and useful for humankind, sometimes become very disastrous and demolishing for them. They show a negative side of nature and indicate some very demolishing aspects of nature, which the humans cannot ignore because of possessing less power. These incidents remind people that they do not have the control over everything and they are very small in front of such natural calamities. However, with strategic and wise planning one can reduce the severity of its effects but cannot save from them completely. Therefore, the areas that often face droughts should remain alert and stimulate their weather experts to continuously analyze weather conditions and give instructions of safety before its occurrence.
Drought refers to the deficiency or absence of water in an area, which happens because of the weather conditions and climate (Sanchez, pp. 15-16, 2008). Droughts bring with them severe hazards and its effects will depend upon many factors. Factors include duration of the drought, financial conditions of people, storages of water, tolerance power of people and efficiency of government and other community organizations.
If the duration of drought is short, then people will require a short time to recover from its effects but if it is very long then; its effects will also be long lasting and very dangerous. Second factor is financial conditions of people, if drought takes place in a country where people’s standard of living is high and they live a very wealthy life then, they can surely reduce the tendency of its harmful effects. However, in poor areas drought brings a black period, which destroys the lives, property and plants of people, and leave them empty handed with injured hearts. These people can do nothing except waiting for an angel to come and take them out from this disaster. Another factor, which plays a very important role in lessening the effects of drought, is earlier storages of water. If the
Natural phenomenon along with being very beautiful and useful for humankind, sometimes become very disastrous and demolishing for them. They show a negative side of nature and indicate some very demolishing aspects of nature, which the humans cannot ignore because of possessing less power. These incidents remind people that they do not have the control over everything and they are very small in front of such natural calamities. However, with strategic and wise planning one can reduce the severity of its effects but cannot save from them completely. Therefore, the areas that often face droughts should remain alert and stimulate their weather experts to continuously analyze weather conditions and give instructions of safety before its occurrence.
Drought refers to the deficiency or absence of water in an area, which happens because of the weather conditions and climate (Sanchez, pp. 15-16, 2008). Droughts bring with them severe hazards and its effects will depend upon many factors. Factors include duration of the drought, financial conditions of people, storages of water, tolerance power of people and efficiency of government and other community organizations.
If the duration of drought is short, then people will require a short time to recover from its effects but if it is very long then; its effects will also be long lasting and very dangerous. Second factor is financial conditions of people, if drought takes place in a country where people’s standard of living is high and they live a very wealthy life then, they can surely reduce the tendency of its harmful effects. However, in poor areas drought brings a black period, which destroys the lives, property and plants of people, and leave them empty handed with injured hearts. These people can do nothing except waiting for an angel to come and take them out from this disaster. Another factor, which plays a very important role in lessening the effects of drought, is earlier storages of water. If the
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