DROUGHT

VL.Malsawmzuali
-Lalruatfeli hmar
Definition

 A drought is a period of unusually dry

weather that persists long enough to cause
serious problems such as crop damage and
water supply shortages.
TYPES

 1.Meteorological drought
 2.Hydrological drought
 3.Agricultural drought
 4.Socioeconomic drought
EFFECT OF DROUGHT

 Economic effects
 Environmental effects
 Social effects
 Wildlife effects
CAUSES OF DROUGHT

 Lack or insufficient rainfall

 Human activities
 Changes in climate
 Overexploitation of surface water resources
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