Drought, condition of abnormally dry weather within a geographic region where some rain might usually be expected. A drought is thus quite different from a dry climate which designates a region that is normally, or at least seasonally, dry. Athough the quantity of the worlds freshwater resourses is more than adeguate to meet human needs, but uneven distribution from place to place can result in serious droughts. The word drought is applied to a time …
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…water is imposed by law. Although drought cannot be depenenly predicted, certain steps can be taken in areas that risk drought. These include construction of reservoirs to hold emergency water supplies, education to avoid overcropping and overgrazing, and programs to limit settlement in drought areas. Droughts affect on humans is catastropic because water is limited or gone. Without water crops couldn't grow people wouldn't be able to get a drink and everyone whould eventulay die.