Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center officials are asking for the public’s help in replacing the 500 units of blood lost during this weekend’s fire at the Center’s warehouse:
Health officials issued a plea for donors this morning to ensure they have enough type O and type B blood to meet the needs of Houston hospitals over the next three days.
Although the Blood Center location with the warehouse in the 1400 block of La Concha remains closed for cleanup and mobile blood drives have been suspended today, donations can be made at the center’s other facilities throughout the Houston area.
The Chronicle‘s story includes this link to area donation centers.
KPRC-2 is reporting that the most needed blood types are O+, O-, B+, and B- .
