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The American Red Cross is urging people to take action now to help offset the severe impact of recent winter storms on efforts to rebuild the blood supply during an ongoing blood shortage. Donors of all blood types are asked ... .
The winter storm took a toll on the local blood supply. Inclement weather forced Carter BloodCare to cancel mobile blood drives and close donor centers for four days across 59 counties in North, Central and East Texas....
Despite recent severe winter weather and difficult travel conditions, the team ensured uninterrupted operations so blood products could continue reaching hospitals without delay, the release said.
BUFFALO — American Red Cross is urging people to take action now to help offset the severe impact of recent winter storms on efforts to rebuild the blood supply during an ongoing blood shortage. Donors of all blood types are ... .
Shortfalls in blood and platelet donations are putting additional strain on the national blood supply ... When supplies are critically low, trauma surgeons and other doctors face the real possibility of running out of blood when it is needed most.
Although the winter storm has moved out of the region, lingering ice, snow and sustained below-freezing temperatures continue to create hazardous travel conditions, resulting in ongoing challenges for healthcare systems and the local blood supply ...
In the last month, the Red Cross said it has seen a 35% decrease in blood supply ... "We are doing our best to maintain a blood supply for our patients." ... Northwestern Medicine said its blood supplies also have not been impacted.