Economic impacts
- Farmers might lose money if a drought destroys the crops they are growing.
- If the water supply is low on a farm, the farmer will have to pay extra money for irrigation.
- Ranchers will have to spend more money to feed their animals.
- Businesses that rely on farming, or companies that make tractors, will lose business as droughts damage livestock and crops.
- When wildfires destroy stands of timber, people who work in timber factories may be affected.
- Businesses that sell boats and fishing equipment will lose business as droughts dry up lakes and rivers.
- Hydroelectric power companies will have to spend more money on finding other power sources, and their customers will have to spend more money as well.
- Water companies will have to spend more money on additional or new water supplies.
- Ships can have difficulties navigating, rivers, streams and canals due to the low water levels.
- Water transportation can be difficult due to the low water levels.
ECONOMIC impacts of the federation drought
- Farmers lost money as the drought destroyed their crops.
- Some farmers payed more money for irrigation as the water supplies were low.
- Water levels dropped to 25% from 70% which resulted in hydroelectric companies losing customers and having to pay extra money.
- People had to pay more for electricity as the companies payed more.
- The prices of food increased.
- Some farmers payed more money for irrigation as the water supplies were low.
- Water levels dropped to 25% from 70% which resulted in hydroelectric companies losing customers and having to pay extra money.
- People had to pay more for electricity as the companies payed more.
- The prices of food increased.
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