Florida Drought Crisis Deepens: 99% of State Now Affected, 85% in Severe Conditions and 43% in Extreme Drought
FLORIDA — Nearly the entire state is now under drought conditions, with updated data showing 99% of Florida classified as experiencing drought. Even more concerning, 85% of the state is in severe drought, and 43% has reached extreme drought levels, signaling intensifying stress on water supplies, agriculture, and wildfire risk heading deeper into the dry…