Chapter 14– Drought

 

The state of California has been in a severe drought for over three years now, and a reduced rainfall has many effects on the community. In order to conserve water, laws have been put in place that prohibits the misuse of water. Not following these limitation results in some hefty fines.

 

Unless the water shortage is so bad that you’re unable to find water for drinking, a drought is unlike to injure you. Instead it has some economic impacts, but overall it’s easy to make it through a drought compared to many of the other natural disasters.

 

When there isn’t enough water available for use, land is underutilized, prices for food goes up, and there is a negative effect on wildlife in that area. It’s important that we conserve water since it is vital for life. Here are a few things you can do to ensure that everyone has access to water during record low rainfall:

 

 

If everyone does their part and follows the restricted water guidelines, enough conservation will be done to ensure that water is used only when it is essential.