Coping With Drought in California's Farm Country

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Over 300 homes in the California central valley city of Porterville are living without running water after their wells dried up.

Image: California's Central Valley Heavily Impacted By Severe Drought

Cattle graze on dead grass in the hills surrounding Lake Success on April 23, in Porterville, California. Over 300 homes in the California central valley city of Porterville are living without running water after their wells dried up due to the severe drought. County officials and charitable organizations are providing drinking water and non-potable water to use to wash dishes and bathe. Donna Johnson has been delivering drinking water to residents since the crisis began last year. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images

April 24, 2015, 1:32 PM EDT / Updated April 24, 2015, 1:30 PM EDT / Source: NBC News

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