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Florida. Conditions in the area are conducive to wildfires due to the lack of rain, causing drought
Florida. Conditions in the area are conducive to wildfires due to the lack of rain, causing drought
drought conditions](https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/apr/24/wildfires-in-florida-after-dry-winter-and-spring-lead-to-drought-across-us) in the region.  Smokes rises from the Brantley Highway 82 fire on 23 April in Atkinson, Georgia. Photograph: Sean Rayford/Getty Images
droughts, storms and floods have uprooted 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 displacementsevery day.  A resident of Comayaguela
drought in [Georgia](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/state-of-georgia) and Florida have blanketed cities hundreds of miles away in smoke, leading to more air quality warnings Thursday across the southeast. Driven by strong winds and low humidity
wildfires. That means more property is in harm's way. Then, when homes burn or are battered by storms, inflation has made it more expensive to rebuild. But insurance cost isn't the only challenge