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IMPACTS
- Economic Impacts
Drought is associated with losses in yields in both crop and
livestock, insect infestations, plant disease, and wind
erosion. Drought increases substantially the incidence of forest and range fires, which
places human and wildlife populations at risk.
- Environmental Impacts
Drought produces damages to plant and animal species, wildlife habitat,
and air and water quality. It leads to forest and range fires, degradation of landscape quality, loss of
biodiversity, and soil erosion.
- Social Impacts
Social impacts of drought involve issues of public health and safety, conflicts between water users, reduced quality of life,
and inequities in the distribution of disaster relief.
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