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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: national disaster relief fund

national disaster relief fund stories: 2 news summaries

 Floods May be Linked
 to Development 

Environmentalists, scientists say continued building makes rising waters worse

Jun 19, 08 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Major development along the Mississippi since the last big flood in 1993 may have exacerbated the current crisis, the Wall Street Journal reports. Nearly 30,000 homes have been built around St. Louis on land that was underwater then, forcing the river into a channel half the size it was... More »

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Mississippi River • Army Corps of Engineers • levees • Midwest floods • national disaster relief fund

 Red Cross
 Disaster Fund Is Broke 

As economy wreaks havoc with donations, relief agency down 'to zero'

Jun 17, 08 8:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American Red Cross, reeling from dealing with catastrophic floods in the Midwest, is facing its own disaster as it runs out of money to pay for relief aid. The charity has raised just $3.2 million to pay for shelters, food, and other costs—a fraction of the $40... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • fundraiser • Mississippi River • American Red Cross • Midwest floods • national disaster relief fund • Jeffrey Towers

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