Live Updates: Ian's U.S. death toll rises to 17The U.S. death toll from Hurricane Ian has risen to 17 as Florida authorities confirmed several drownings and other fatalities Friday afternoon.
Red Cross issues plea for African Americans to donate blood during Sickle Cell Awareness MonthBlood donations are always necessary, but September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. The Red Cross has issued a specific plea to the African American community to step up and donate.
Why donating blood is so important as nation faces โdangerously low blood supply levelsโThe American Red Cross has now declared a national blood crisis and said the nation is facing the worst shortage of blood in more than a decade.