Be Aware

Monitor drought conditions

• U.S. Drought Portal
• NOAA's National Weather Center Drought Information
• National Drought Mitigation Center's U.S Drought Monitor

Monitor air quality

• Monitoring pollution levels
  • Criteria air pollutants
  • Live forecast
• Monitoring health affects
  • Asthma
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Monitor water usage

• Water conservation and water supply emergency response
  • National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
  • Oregon: Drought and Water Conservation
  • California: Save our Water
• Low flow faucets, toilets, and shower heads
• Rain barrels [PDF - 471 KB]
• Smart landscaping [PDF - 2.3 MB]
• Safe use of grey or recycled water
  • Wastewater

Monitor local water levels

• Climate impacts on water resources
• Drought effects on water flow
  • Drought and groundwater decline
• Drought effects on shipping
• Drought effects on water quality
  • Chemical contaminants
  • Microbial contaminants
• Drought effects on health
  • Injury
  • Chronic Disease
  • Vector-borne disease

Monitor food supply and nutrition

• Food supply and drought
  • Farms
  • Crop Sectors
  • Livestock Sectors
• Drought and Your Food Costs
• Health Implications of Drought: Food and Nutrition
  • Hydration