<Li> 1928--30 Northwest China resulting in over 3 million deaths by famine . </Li> <Li> 1936 and 1941 Sichuan Province China resulting in 5 million and 2.5 million deaths respectively . </Li> <Li> The 1997--2009 Millennium Drought in Australia led to a water supply crisis across much of the country . As a result, many desalination plants were built for the first time (see list). </Li> <Li> In 2006, Sichuan Province China experienced its worst drought in modern times with nearly 8 million people and over 7 million cattle facing water shortages . </Li>

What are the effects of drought in terms of severity