Drought Impacts

When a hurricane or a flood occurs, we can see, right away, the damage it causes. When a drought occurs...it can be a long time before we finally notice its impacts. That's because drought doesn't have a sudden beginning or end; it's sometimes referred to as a "creeping phenomenon." But the effects of drought can be just as severe as the effects of a tornado or an earthquake, for example. Find out more about the impacts of past and present droughts:

How Droughts Affect Us

Impacts of the Dust Bowl