American Red Cross

Damaged homes and debris are shown in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, 2022, in Fort Myers, Fla.

Red Cross volunteers helping to provide hurricane relief to Florida residents

Cassidy Mudd

As Ian exits Florida as a tropical storm, volunteers from the American Red Cross are working to help residents clean up and recover.

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Winter weather worsens already severe blood shortage

Elizabeth Caldwell

The Red Cross says it's facing the most severe blood shortage in more than a decade and the winter weather just made it worse.

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Red Cross looking for donors with current blood and platelet supply 'just not enough'

Matt Trotter

Hospital demand is up and the number of donors has started to fall off with the holidays approaching, leaving the local blood supply at its lowest level for this time of year in several years.

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Tulsa Area United Way Asking For Everyone's Help With Food, Blood Drive

Matt Trotter

For the second straight year, Tulsa Area United Way is hosting a regional food and blood drive as part of a Day of Caring event. "I think one of the…

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Blood Institute: It's Safe To Donate After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine

Matt Trotter

Around one in three Oklahomans has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and while that’s good news, blood donations have dropped off as more…

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Red Cross Now Offering Antibody Testing to Blood Donors

Matt Trotter

The American Red Cross is now testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies.The test does not tell donors whether they have…