The record-breaking heat in July left more than 130 million Americans under heat advisories, significantly impacting blood donation drives across the country, according to the American Red Cross.
With a shortfall of over 19,000 blood donations this summer, and national blood inventory down over 25%, the American Red Cross has struggled to meet hospital needs for blood products.
Rodney Wilson from the Red Cross highlighted that the rise in canceled blood drives due to summer heat has led to limited distributions of critical blood types needed for patients.
American Blood Centers reported that the US blood supply is currently strained and trending downward, with many collection organizations facing alarming shortages this month.
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