delivering blood to them, the past several days so they have extra on hand. more than they normally would have to ride out the weekend. we feel very confident they have what they need on hand. as soon as the storm starts to lift in certain areas and we re able to go back out, we will begin to deliver additional supplies to them as they need it. but, you know, this really shows the importance of a ready blood supply in advance of a storm. it s important to have a ready blood supply every day of the year but it s heightened when you see a category 5 headed towards your state. so, this is why we encourage donations beforehand so we have what s needed in the hospitals in advance. and it s in their hospitals right now. susan forbes with oneblood. the folks over there, you guys do an amazing job. thank you for spending some sometime with us. i ll check you in after the storm passes. again, thanks so much. now, in about an hour, more
take that into consideration. you may be without power for weeks. another element we need to consider here, blood supply. people rushed to hospitals once first responders can get to them. the supplier for the southeast is called one blood. it s urging people to donate. they urged before the storm because right now their donation centers are closed. susan, good to see you. we saw each other last in orlando after the terrible shooting at the pulse nightclub and what you told me then was the importance of having a ready blood supply before an emergency. first talk to me about if the centers across florida, the 200 hospitals that are serviced have what they need at the start. i can assure you that our hospital partners have the necessary blood on hand and it s the need of a steady blood