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Now Grand Tower residents are anxiously watching the surrounding rivers. Stubborn bands of storms have saturated the region's corn and soybean fields, swelling the Mississippi River and its tributaries above St. Louis, Mo. Today the rising waters were only about two hours' drive to the north. Some 21 Illinois...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Unluckiest Town in America | 6/20/2008 | See Source »

But disaster could be just a few miles away. The Mississippi River at nearby Cape Girardeau, Mo., is projected to reach 41.5 feet - nearly 10 feet above flood level - on Sunday.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Unluckiest Town in America | 6/20/2008 | See Source »

The white refugee tents pitched in London's Trafalgar Square this week are meant to underscore a stark message: more people than ever before are being forced by war, famine or natural disaster to flee their homes. In the run-up to World Refugee Day on June 20, the U.N...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Global Refugee Crisis Worsens | 6/20/2008 | See Source »

Housing counselors wince at these kinds of companies, the ones that tell people it's O.K. to simply "walk away." For $995, You Walk Away sends its Walk Away Protection Plan & Kit, which explains the laws regarding foreclosure, debt collection and bankruptcy. It's a nice compilation but nothing you...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Walking Away From Your Mortgage | 6/19/2008 | See Source »

8 | Iowa CASH CRUNCH The American Red Cross announced on June 16 that it has emptied its disaster-relief fund. Six weeks of flooding and tornadoes, combined with fewer donations during a weak economy, have forced it to take out loans to fund shelters, above, and other aid activities.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 6/19/2008 | See Source »

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