Drought affects our lives in many different ways because water is such an important part of so many of our activities.
We need water to live, and animals and plants do too.
We need water to grow the food we eat.
We also use water for many different things in our lives, like washing dishes, cooking, bathing, and swimming or river rafting. Water is also used to help make the electricity we use to run the lights in our houses. When we don’t have enough water for these activities because of a drought, many people and many different things will be affected in many different ways