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Vermont Department of Health Key Messages
On this page you will see some of the important information the Health Department has to share. The page was professionally translated and reviewed by local community members. Today this page is offered in Spanish, Arabic and Nepali. Later we...
الرسائل الرئيسية لوزارة الصحة في فيرمونت
Vermont Department of Health Key Messages - Arabic View in English الرسائل الرئيسية لوزارة الصحة في فيرمونت سترى في هذه الصفحة بعض المعلومات المهمة التي يتعين على وزارة الصحة مشاركتها. وقد تمت ترجمة الصفحة ترجمة احترافية، وراجعها أعضاء المجتمع المحلي...
Climate Change and Drought
Climate Change is Impacting Drought in Vermont Drought is a prolonged dry period caused by less than normal rainfall or snowfall for an extended period of time. Drought can lead to water shortages, meaning there is less water available for...
Drought and Your Well
Drought can cause groundwater levels to lower and could cause your drinking water source to run dry. Learn what you can do to manage your water supply during drought.
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Climate and Health
Changes in the climate can affect human health, including: effects from extreme heat, extreme weather events, tickborne and-mosquito-borne diseases, cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) blooms, and air quality.
Climate Change
In the past 50 years, Vermont's climate has been getting warmer and wetter. In the future, Vermont will continue to get warmer and experience more frequent heavy precipitation events.
Hot Weather
Heat can cause serious illness. On very hot days, sometimes your body temperature can get dangerously high. This makes you at greater risk for serious heat illnesses.
Extreme Weather Events
Vermont had 18 federally-declared disasters in the past 10 years, up over 50% from the preceding 10 years. Most of these disasters were a result of severe storms and flooding.
Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
Climate Change Impacts Infectious Diseases