A video shared on TikTok has drawn widespread attention to the severe drought conditions gripping the Florida Everglades, as experts warn the region is facing its worst dry spell in over a decade.
Posted by TikTok user @hausofsavage, the viral video has garnered more than a million views since it was shared on May 15. It features footage taken from a plane flying over the Everglades, revealing vast stretches of dry, brown landscape where water once flowed freely.
Text overlaid on the clip reads: “Flying over the Everglades in Florida is heartbreaking. This should be green and full of water (photo at the end). My heart hurts for all the wildlife.”
The caption accompanying the post states simply: “This is so insane.”
The dramatic images come amid ongoing extreme drought conditions that have left large portions of the Everglades parched. Experts say the situation is the worst the state has faced in over a decade.
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