Fred Beltran, of Porterville, fills a portable water tank during a weekly free water giveaway in East Porterville, CA, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. The 300 gallon tanks are made available through the Porterville Area Coordinating Council where they a filled-up onsite.
Over a thousand homes are without water after a severe three-year drought in California has left the towns mostly shallow wells dry. (Photo/Sean Havey)