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Emergency Blood Shortage

There is a steep decline in blood donations. All donors are needed immediately to ensure lifesaving patient care is available.

There is a steep decline in blood donations. All donors are needed immediately to ensure lifesaving patient care is available.

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Super Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall on the Islands with 180 mph Winds; Second Devastating Storm to Hit the Region Since April

Reports from the Islands ─ Red Cross Staff, Volunteers Describe What it’s Like on Guam and the Marianas Islands After the Typhoons

Venezuela: Red Cross Movement Responds in the Aftermath of Back-to-Back Earthquakes

Red Crossers Respond as Wildfires Consume Thousands of Acres Out West

Q&A with Dr. Bill Ramos: Headed to the Beach or a Water Park? What Families Should Know Before They Go

Need to Beat the Heat? Try these Safety Steps

How One Red Cross Volunteer’s Life as a Military Spouse Shaped her Commitment to Serving Others

When Seconds Matter: How the Red Cross First Aid App Helped Save a Child After a Copperhead Snakebite

What's Up, Doc? The Nation's Blood Supply Needs Donors This Summer

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