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The Red Cross has declared a blood emergency due to a historically low supply, partially because of the pandemic.
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Amid blood crisis, Red Cross offers Super Bowl tickets to donors
The nation's blood supply is dangerously low, prompting the Red Cross to announce a national blood crisis for the first time.
Red Cross declares first-ever national blood crisis
The historic shortage is forcing doctors to make tough decisions on who should get blood and who has to wait until there is more supply.
Red Cross declares first-ever national blood crisis
The Red Cross is declaring a national blood crisis for the first time and is asking people to donate immediately as doctors are being forced to make tough decisions on who should get blood and who needs to wait. Norah O'Donnell reports.
Urgent need for blood donations amid pandemic
Since the start of the pandemic, the nation's blood supply has been dwindling. The American Red Cross aims to have a 5-day supply at all times, but right now only has enough to last three days. Norah O'Donnell speaks to Red Cross' CEO.
Flooding and supply shortages after Ida
The power is still out for hundreds of thousands in Louisiana, where people are also dealing with shortages of food, water, fuel and other supplies. Meanwhile, first responders across the Northeast rescued people in danger from rising tides and powerful floods after the storm barreled through the region. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal reports from New Orleans on the aftermath of Ida's wrath, and Joy Squier, a spokesperson for the American Red Cross, joined CBSN from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she described conditions on the ground.
Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan escalates
Protests against the Taliban erupted in several cities across Afghanistan, with several people reportedly being killed as gunfire sparked a stampede. Meanwhile, thousands of Afghans continue to desperately try to evacuate. The director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Robert Mardini, joins “CBSN AM” to discuss the humanitarian crisis unfolding.
U.N. warned of "relentless wave of attacks" against aid workers
"A new and sickening trend has emerged: the deliberate targeting of humanitarian workers," U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said.
Humanitarian crisis in Tigray
Ethiopia is moving closer to peace talks in its northern Tigray Region. On Friday, officials in Tigray laid out conditions for negotiations, including unrestricted access to humanitarian aid. Lana Zak spoke with Francesco Rocca, president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, about the humanitarian crisis in that region.
How the Red Cross is helping Texans in need
Power has been restored to most of Texas, but now a water crisis is underway. Roughly a quarter of the state's population is under a "boil-water advisory." The rolling power outages caused pipes to burst in homes and shut down water treatment plants. Dan Halyburton, a spokesperson for the American Red Cross, joins CBSN to discuss how his organization is providing aid to those affected by this deadly winter weather.
Americans in need of emergency disaster housing surged in 2020
Record-breaking wildfires and a relentless hurricane season — on top of an ongoing pandemic — have left more Americans in need of emergency housing than ever before.
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5 things we learned about blood donation during the pandemic
CBS News visited the American Red Cross to learn about blood donation during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus fears could lead to blood shortages, Red Cross warns
Areas of particular concern are states where with large outbreaks, where blood drives are being called off due to people generally choosing to avoid congregating.
250 displaced after fire on Christmas at homeless shelter
Three people were hospitalized and seven were treated on scene, the Minneapolis Fire Department said.
Dorian leaves neighborhoods flattened and homes shredded in the Bahamas
The horrifying magnitude of the storm's destruction leaves parts of the island nation in ruins and underwater, in what the prime minister calls one of the the greatest national crises in Bahamian history
What you need in a hurricane preparedness kit
CBS News put together some emergency preparedness tips for people and pets, as well as a checklist of supplies for hurricane season
Brace for more killer heat waves, Red Cross warns
New report stresses the need to protect against the "silent killers" of climate change
Hope that nurse held for years by ISIS could still be alive
Red Cross says it has received recent eyewitness reports suggesting New Zealand nurse and midwife Louisa Akavi might still be alive
How to help those affected by the California wildfires
Camp Fire has been blamed for dozens of deaths and is the most destructive wildfire in the Golden State's history
Drowned, died in deserts, fallen prey: Tally finds 56,800 migrants dead or missing
Families are caught between hope and mourning
U.S. promises to send aid to Indonesia after deadly earthquake
At least 17 countries are promising to help after hundreds of people who were killed
Human rights and aid groups alarmed by Trump's UN address
"Trump comes to the most multinational institution, to criticize it," laments Red Cross chief as others warn U.S.' inward turn will empower "tyrants and war criminals"
Red Cross offers Amazon gift cards to blood donors
A nationwide blood shortage has the organization pulling out the stops to get more people to donate
Aid for besieged civilians delayed as Assad pushes offensive
No help getting in as death toll from Assad's onslaught against rebel-held suburbs of Damascus nears 1,000
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