Long-term drought isn't a problem that plagues the "US" so much as it one that impacts the Southwest, especially those of us in Southern California. Other part

Long-term drought isn't a problem that plagues the "US" so much as it one that impacts the Southwest, especially those of us in Southern California. Other parts of the US are now grappling with intermittent flooding - ask them how much they worry about drought. The good news is that this issue is slowly being fixed with upgrades to waterways and reservoirs, and it's also one that can theoretically be fixed with technology or just throwing money around, unlike a pandemic. In fact, the history of the Southwestern US is intricately tied into the development of water systems - I recommend the book "Cadillac Desert" for a look into how this happened.