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What is Drought? Drought is a long period of dry weather when there is no rainfall at all for weeks, months or even years. Rivers and streams stop flowing. Water in pools, ponds, or reservoirs dries out. Plants die. Drought becomes a natural disaster. Some droughts occur for a very long period of time, and cause great hardship to people, plants and animals. Every year, droughts take place in many parts of the world, mostly in deserts. People plan for drought be storing water in wells, water tanks, etc. and by growing crops that can stay alive in hot and dry weather. How does drought effect the people? When drought occurs, lakes, rivers, and wells dry up. In the hot and dry surrounding plants die, and some may even catch fire. Animals have to wander around to find food to eat and water to drink, and they eventually die if drought lasts for...

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