Red Cross: Blood Donations Needed to Help Communities Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Red Cross urges blood donations in unaffected areas across the country as emergency responders assess damage from Hurricane Sandy.
Editor's note: This article was submitted by the Great Lakes Michigan Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. Hurricane Sandy has forced the cancellation of approximately 300 American Red Cross blood drives in 14 states along the East Coast, resulting in a shortfall of more than 9,000 units of blood and platelet donations. The Red Cross has moved blood products to the areas most likely to be affected by Sandy so these products will be available during and after the storm. “The Red Cross is urging immediate blood and platelet donations in areas unaffected by this storm,” said Todd Kulman, Communications Program Manager for the Great Lakes Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. “It’s the blood that is already on the …
