The dealership closing would cause many more impacts in the community. How can this be? Well, let's think about the example of the farmers we talked about earlier. However, the overall impact of drought in an area is almost always negative. Drought affects all parts of our environment and our communities. All of these impacts must be considered in planning for and responding to drought conditions.
Economic impacts are those impacts of drought that cost people or businesses money. Here are just a few different examples of economic impacts:. Drought also affects the environment in many different ways.
Plants and animals depend on water, just like people. When a drought occurs, their food supply can shrink and their habitat can be damaged. Sometimes the damage is only temporary and their habitat and food supply return to normal when the drought is over.
But sometimes drought's impact on the environment can last a long time, maybe forever. Examples of environmental impacts include:. Social impacts include public safety, health, conflicts between people when there isn't enough water to go around, and changes in lifestyle. Examples of social impacts include:. More Contact Info Web Policy. Drought Center creates tool that could help detect emerging impacts by tracking news. Drought in Alaska looks different than drought in Arizona.
The following state-specific drought impacts were compiled by the National Drought Mitigation Center. While these impacts are not exhaustive, they can help provide a clearer picture of drought across the United States. Site Section. Drought Impacts. Drought in your area? Report Impacts. On This Page. Data and Maps. Drought Information Statements Cost of U. Billion-Dollar Drought Disasters. View All Statements. Drought Information Statements.
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The types of drought impacts are described below. Economic Impacts Many economic impacts occur in agriculture and related sectors, because of the reliance of these sectors on surface and groundwater supplies. In addition to losses in yields in both crop and livestock production, drought is associated with insect infestations, plant disease, and wind erosion. The incidence of forest and range fires increases substantially during extended periods of droughts, which in turn places both human and wildlife populations at higher levels of risk.
Income loss is another indicator used in assessing the impacts of drought. Reduced income for farmers has a ripple effect. Retailers and others who provide goods and services to farmers face reduced business. This leads to unemployment, increased credit risk for financial institutions, capital shortfalls, and eventual loss of tax revenue for local, state, and federal governments. Prices for food, energy, and other products increase as supplies are reduced.
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