On Jan. 3 the bank reopened to a tumultuous, panic-stricken public, lining up into long cues. Withdrawal sums were limited in some branches, and many of the handful of ATM's were out of order. Many volunteers across the land endured freezing cold in this effort. Freezing cold sometimes less cold, sometimes more cold, but holding strong. Nationally, several dozen cases of people freezing to death have been reported.
Animal shelters are also full to capacity.