National blood shortage exists; next drive is Sept. 10

The American Red Cross has declared a national blood emergency, noting a shortfall of 19,000 donations in July that caused the blood supply to plummet by 25%.Now, remnants of Hurricane Debby are complicating efforts to rebuild the supply, Red Cross officials said. The storm’s flooding, power outages and travel hazards have forced the cancellation of blood drives in the Southeast. That ...

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