Mitigating Drought

 Mitigation Tools for States

 Health

Specific actions taken by states:

Impact assessment actions

• Determine water quality/water quality standards
• Assessment of health problems/needs
• Assess water restriction measures on community health
• Increase monitoring of food processors
• Reporting
• Survey private water supplies

Response programs

• Drinking water safety
• Release drought-related health advisories
• Water shortage response plans for health departments/utilities
• Address drought-related issues
• Enact policy to ensure water quality standards
• Provide increased preventive/direct health services
• Provide list of ice manufacturers
• Recommend response levels and activities

Mitigation programs

• Develop mitigation strategies
• Develop program to reduce health effects of blowing dust

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