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Do This Before Idalia Hits

August 30, 2023

Florida residents have been encouraged to heed evacuation orders, have a plan in place, and a well stocked supply kit. But there is one preparation they may not have thought of — giving blood. A spokesperson for a Florida blood bank says the time to donate is before the storm arrives. Hurricane Ian sent the state’s blood supply to critical levels and blood had to be transported from as far away as California.

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