(Bhagirath, January-March 2002, pp. 17–48).
Drought represents a situation of water shortage. A prolonged lack of precipitation less than average qualifies as drought. Depending on the general regime of water availability to which the region is accustomed to, the definition of shortage differs. In Bali, “a period of 6 days without rain is drought”, whereas in Libya, “droughts are recognised only after 2 years without rain” and in Egypt, “any year the Nile river does not flood is drought; regardless of rainfall”.
Drought, Water shortage, Lack of precipitation, Rainfall
