Red Cross needs donors now due to icy/cold weather | AccessNorthGa

ATLANTA- The American Red Cross reports that inclement weather on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 10 and 11, has resulted in more than 1,600 units of blood and platelets that could not be collected due to blood donation center closures, cancelled blood drives and the inability of donors to attend blood drives.

And they didn't see the rain coming?

More than 400 public servants work in Canberra in the Department of Climate Change.
61 of them are senior executives paid up to $300 grand. More than 400 staff in total.
They cost us $90 million per year just to keep them.
$8 million in rent for their offices.
And they do nothing. Bugger all. Not a sausage.
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114 public servants went to the Copenhagen gab fest in 2009.
The lease on their offices costs $16 million to 2012.
And their website still says that we are suffering from lower than usual rainfall and that the trend will continue.
These are the people who reckon we should pay more tax because we are warming the planet. And causing drought in Australia.
They are off their rockers.

British Gas announce £37million to help its most vulnerable customers - Mirror mobile

Ian Peters, Chief ­Operating Officer at British Gas, says: 'We know money is very tight for many people in Britain right now, particularly elderly, poor and disabled customers.

'That's why we ­promised to hold our Essentials prices throughout the winter, and it's why we're announcing this additional one-off payment to provide extra help following the recent extremely cold weather.'