They are putting out the word that they need your help to replenish the supplies. Reporter you know every two seconds, someone in the u. S. Needs blood. Here is an interesting fact, 35 of the population is capable of donating blood but only 5 follow through. The flu season in the bay area started earlier than normal. Donations are down 13 since the begin of the year. If you are not feeling healthy, you are not a prime candidate to donate blood. Reporter caitlin arnet discovered there was a need for blood and platelet donors and made an appointment. I realize there was a need. It said it on the website. Reporter the American Red Cross is desperate for donations. Your help is needed to ensure patients continue to receive life saving treatments all winter long. Reporter the red cross reports because of the recent storms back east there were fewer donations than was needed. We have to have a strong local blood supply, if we dont have that, we cant send blood anymore. Priority number one is
Reports because of the recent storms back east there were fewer donations than was needed. We have to have a strong local blood supply, if we dont have that, we cant send blood anymore. Priority number one is hospitals here, patients here. Reporter calling people to come in and give blood. Great way to spend your lunch hour, donate blood, platelets, whatever you can. Feels nice to save lives. It is good for the community. I agree. Now people as young as 16 can donate blood with their parents permission and there is no age limit as long as you are healthy. Thank you. Can the flu shot make you sick . There are myths and misconceptions. We have the facts online at news. Com. A driver of a truck ran a red light and slammed into a family truck. Two Young Children are in critical condition. Laura anthony is live on the scene with the latest. Reporter accident scene investigators still out here five hours after the crash. Starting with the deputys effort to pull over the driver of a stolen tr
Domin cu. Meteorologist drewtuma has the storms latest position and intensity. Hard to believe another storm is hitting the caribbean. And its hard to believe how fast it has strengthened. Just 21 hours ago it was a category 1 storm and thou a category 5 storm. And thats the highest category you can get on the hurricane scale. Here is the eye. Just moved over dominica. And now you can see maria is moving off to the north and to the west. So now we have watches and warnings ahead of that storm. And hurricane warning now in effect for puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin island. That is the next location that will likely see another landfall from this hurricane. So right now its a category 5 storm. Winds 160 miles an hour. And the latest track does have it weakening slightly, but weakening is just in terms of about 5 miles an hour or so for wind speed. So a major category 4 storm as it moves through puerto rico wednesday with winds at 155 to 45 miles an hour. And that is the reason why thatv
Immediately. Take everything and going. Joining us on the phone is scott alonso with the Sonoma County Emergency Operations center. Scott, can you hear me . Yes, i can. Thanks for having me. Thanks for coming on. I gave a quick thumbnail sketch. Up date us on whats just happened from your perspective. The winds are still flowing in pretty high tonight. Were very concerned that fire activity is still on the rise and in certain areas of the county. We have advisory evacuations that came out of northeast santa rosa a few minutes ago. Were very concerned about the fire in guyserville and in Sonoma Valley like you mentioned so were urging residents if they have received an Evacuation Order to please gather their belongings and leave if its a mandatory evacuation and if anyone has been issued a mandatory evacuation do not return home because its not safe. We need to be able to clear those areas and ensure its safe to return. One thing to point out here, scott, so many areas in and around win
Another meeting is in english at the nap in Valley Unified School district auditorium. Now well turn to lisa with the latest on this red flag warning. The conditions will improve throughout the afternoon in terms of wind. Gusts in the hills 10 to 20 Miles Per Hour. And the relative low humidity is very low. Air quality is in the low category. Moderate elsewhere. Winds push the smoke offshore. Thats the good news. You notice the better air quality yesterday. And right now the winds are anywhere from 15 to 25 Miles Per Hour in the north bay. Thats a concern from now until 8 00 this morning. 42 in santa rosa. And were looking at warm temperatures today. The upper 70s to near 80 at the coast. And well talk about the warmer day tomorrow and then rain arrives before the weekend is out. Thank you. Calmer winds are expected to help firefighters in Sonoma County. Strong gusts spread embers just outside the town of sonoma. Cornell bernard saw a house burn down this morning. Hes back in the same