Drought in Oregon

Type

Climate Education

Disaster Resources

Organization

Oregon Health Authority (OHA)

Description

Drought occurs when rain, snow and other precipitation are lower than average for an extended period of time. Oregonians are familiar with drought, but climate changes are likely to increase the duration and effects. The health impacts of drought are numerous and far reaching. Some drought-related health effects are experienced in the short-term and can be directly observed and measured. However, the slow rise or chronic nature of drought can result in longer term, indirect health risks that are not always easy to anticipate or monitor.

Geography

Oregon

Northwest

Website

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREPAREDNESS/PREPARE/Pages/PrepareforDrought.aspx

Contact Information

E-mail: Health.Security@dhsoha.state.or.us,
Phone: 971-673-1315,
FAX: 971-673-1309,
TTY: 711,
Address
Health Security, Preparedness and Response (HSPR)
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 465-B
Portland, OR 97232

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is supported through partnerships between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Tribal Program.
Questions about this Guide should be directed to kathy@uoregon.edu.