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Emergency Preparedness in
event of Disaster:
> Drought
A
selection of links for preparedness for drought
related disasters. The source of the reference is also
given along with them. Write to us at dmis@sristi.org
Of all natural disasters, drought is the most gradual
and hard to predict.
 Be
prepared
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Examine your water use
efficiency and irrigation needs. It is essential to
determine frequency and amounts
of irrigation (if any) throughout a growing season; these
measures could be extremely helpful during a drought.
Emergency irrigation systems are difficult to put in place
in water scarce regions. A look fort irrigation systems as a long-term
investment is crucial in drought prone areas.
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Keep up-to-date
with fodder requirement for the livestock.
During
a drought
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Protect livestock from heat.
Adequate water,
shade and ventilation in buildings are critical during hot,
humid weather. Consider letting livestock out of buildings
to cool them at night.
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Consider alternative
crops, which require less water and would act as a substitute
for the income shortage due to drought.
After
a drought
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Financial issues. Continue
to pursue government drought assistance programs if you
have not yet received relief contact the relief
commissioner. You can enroll in drought prone area programmes.
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Crop testing for feed.
Nutritional values of crops are often affected by drought.
Have fresh forage tested for high nitrate levels and
nutritional value. Have oats and barley tested for
nutritional value; nitrates usually are not a problem.
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Drought
Mitigation activities:
Presented at AMS Conference, 12th International Conference on
Interactive Information and Processing System (IIPS) for
Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology,Atlanta, Georgia
(U.S.A.) January 28-February 2, 1996. Go to http://hsp.nws.noaa.gov/hrl/papers/amsbah.htm
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All
about Droughts:
A drought is a period of
abnormally dry weather which persists long enough to produce a
serious hydrologic imbalance (for example crop damage, water
supply shortage, etc.) The severity of the drought depends
upon the degree of moisture deficiency, the duration and the
size of the affected area. Go to http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/drought.htm
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Coping
with Droughts:
Information for dealing with dry
weathers and long droughts. Resources on issues involving
drought, mitigation of disaster due to drought. Links to other
websites having information related on drought. Go to http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/drought/drought.htm
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Drought
Mitigation Activities:
Presented at AMS Conference, 12th International Conference on
Interactive Information and Processing System (IIPS) for
Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, Atlanta, Georgia
(U.S.A.) January 28-February 2, 1996. Go to
http://hsp.nws.noaa.gov/hrl/papers/amsbah.htm
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Source:
http://www.sedgwick.ks.us/emermgmt/project_impact_businesses.html
& various
Internet sites as mentioned
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