Red Cross blood shortage due to weather, flu. Donations urgently sought

The American Red Cross has reissued an urgent call for blood and platelet donors after ongoing winter weather and seasonal flu led to canceled blood drives, according to the agency.

More than 550 blood drives have been called off because of winter weather this month, meaning that 16,500 donations have gone uncollected — causing the Red Cross to consider the situation critical.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/01/24/red-cross-blood-shortage-due-to-winter-weather-flu/