So thin that it needs to borrow money to continue its relief work in flooded areas of Missouri. As the high Mississippi River waters continue to surge downstream, the Red Cross just digs itself further into a financial hole. The Red Cross is throwing all its efforts behind Missouri's stranded flood victims. It's digging deep into its national disaster relief funds to provide shelter, food and water to victims and volunteers. But just like the levees on the Mississippi, financially, the Red Cross is at breaking point.

"With the floods and the tornados going on right now obviously the disaster relief funds are being stretched," says Brad Farber of the American Red Cross.

The organization expects recent tornadoes and flooding in the Midwest to cost them 15 million dollars. Yet they have less than 5 million in the bank to pay for it. To financially stay above water, the Red Cross is taking out loans to continue helping flood victims.

"We've been there when we were needed and we want to make sure we'll be there when the call comes in," says Farber.

But for the town of Foley, 4 miles up the road, it's too late. The levee breaks Thursday swamped the town.

"The biggest thing now is that everybody is uprooted. There's probably 3 people left in town," says Foley.

Those who left came to Winfield to seek help from the Red Cross, and to offer help in a race against time. More rain is predicted this weekend.

"It just seems like you never know what's coming next," says Farber.

For the Red Cross, the financial forecast is just as grim. The Red Cross runs solely on public donations.