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Red Cross Ready to Help as 4th Nor’easter Hits East Coast
 The fourth nor’easter this month is crashing into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the country with heavy snow, strong winds and possible coastal flooding and power outages. The American Red Cross is ready to help those in the path of this storm if needed.

The string of winter storms is also impacting blood and platelet collections. As many as 350 Red Cross blood drives have been cancelled just this month due to severe winter weather. See how you can help below.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports heavy snow will impact much of the east, including several major cities, through Thursday. Some areas could get as much as a foot of snow from this latest blast of winter.

The Red Cross is prepared to respond if needed. More than 100 disaster workers in the Northeast are ready, a shelter is already open, and more are on stand-by if needed. The Red Cross is also urging people to stay safe, issuing winter storm safety steps across the region.


The Red Cross has steps people should take to stay safe during the storm.




PLEASE GIVE BLOOD The four nor’easters are having a brutal impact on the ability of the Red Cross to collect lifesaving blood and platelet donations for patients in need. In fact, approximately 350 Red Cross blood drives have been cancelled just this month due to severe winter weather, resulting in thousands of uncollected blood and platelet donations. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. is counting on a blood transfusion to help save their lives. These patients include accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease.
