Option

Develop or update drought response and contingency plans

Details

Focus of action
Planning
Option

Develop or update drought response and contingency plans

Focus of action
Planning

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan Hazards Sort descending Assets Region Source Plan
Develop or update drought response plans to include historical data water usage and drought projections. Consider whether the existing plan needs to change thresholds or change response options. Drought Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – General Southeast Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 113)
Consult with the agricultural sector to determine cross-sector objectives for drought planning. Share information about the current and projected state of the water supply. Develop ideas to increase resilience Drought Agriculture and Food Supply InternationalNorthwest Okanagan, British Columbia: Regional Adaptation Strategy