Close this window. The 1984 National Minimum Drinking Age Act, [23 U.S.C. Â§ 158], requires that States prohibit persons under 21 years of age from purchasing or publicly possessing alcoholic beverages as a condition of receiving State highway funds.
Desert soil is thin and dry and cannot absorb a sudden rainstorm and there are few plants to absorb water. The rain rushes down hillsides and mountains and overflows arroyos, flowing into roads and homes in its path. They can occur suddenly and areas far from the actual storm can be flooded.esert soil is thin and dry and cannot absorb a sudden rainstorm and there are few plants to absorb water. The rain rushes down hillsides and mountains and overflows arroyos, flowing into roads and homes in its path. They can occur suddenly and areas far from the actual storm can be flooded.
Dehydration and/or starvation    Another Answer:   The most common cause of death in deserts is by drowning. More  people drown in the desert every year than by an â¦ y other cause. Flash floods can quickly develop after sudden thunderstorms and can  rapidly fill arroyos and streams to overflowing.ehydration and/or starvation    Another Answer:   The most common cause of death in deserts is by drowning. More  people drown in the desert every year than by an â¦ y other cause.