By: Feliz Romero
The Oklahoma Blood Institute said we’re in the middle of a national blood shortage.
Emma Meyer, a Senior Account Manager with OBI, told News 9 they always struggle after the holidays. Add on the pandemic and it’s taking them twice as long to restore their blood bank.
“We’re experiencing an emergency blood shortage after the holiday and low collections with increased blood usage in hospitals,” said Meyer.
So far, they’ve been able to hang on, but things are getting harder as days go by.
“People are getting those surgeries again that they put off during the pandemic, which is wonderful, so we’ve got to make sure that the blood is on the shelves for them,” said Meyer.
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By: Brian Mueller
Inside this Oklahoma City warehouse is an ode to Oklahoma’s past.
“Each one of these signs that we have has its own history. Every one of them will tell a story, said Jim Gleason, Vice President of the Billboard Museum Association.
To make sure those stories are not forgotten, Gleason and Kathy Anderson signed on to start the not-for-profit Billboard Museum Association in 2013. We’d also hear stories of, uh-oh, a business is going out, they’re wondering what they’re going to do with their sign, maybe they should put it up on Ebay. I kept thinking there’s got to be another option, said Anderson, the Billboard Museum Association President.