Blood Center Resumes Operations, Needs Donations Immediately

Urgent Need for O Negative, Platelets and AB Plasma

(Orlando, Florida, October 10, 2016)  After being forced to suspend operations throughout parts of its service area due to Hurricane Matthew, OneBlood, the local blood center, has resumed operations and is urging donors to donate as soon as possible to replenish the blood supply.

There is an urgent need of O negative, Platelets and AB Plasma.

“The hurricane has greatly reduced our ability to collect blood over the past few days and as a result we are now facing the reality of a severe blood shortage”, said Susan Forbes, Vice President of Marketing and Communications.  “The donations that come in from the areas where we are now operating are helping sustain the blood supply throughout OneBlood’s entire service area,” said Forbes.

For a list of OneBlood Donor Centers and Big Red Bus blood drive locations visit www.oneblood.org.

Hurricanes can disrupt the blood supply for several days and that is exactly what OneBlood is experiencing as Hurricane Matthew impacts parts of Florida, and areas along the east coast. (See our story by clicking HERE.)

Generally healthy people age 16 or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood. To learn more about the importance of blood donation and how donors can target the power of their blood type visit oneblood.org.

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