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Described as the most severe drought in modern history. so it is against that backdrop that president obama announced new steps the federal government intends to take to deal with this crisis. we have a graphic of some of the steps. he announced $100 million in aid that he s going to accelerate to ranchers. that money was approved under the farm bill that was recently signed into law. he also announced $35 million in extra aid to communities that have been hard-hit. additionally, he directed the department of the interior to give increased flexibility to water contractors, and he called on federal facilities within california to curb their water use. here is a little more of what president obama had to say yesterday when he was touring the hard-hit area. take a listen. california is our biggest economy. california is our biggest agricultural producer. so what happens here matters to every working american. right down to the cost of food ....