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 don t have that, we can t 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 parent s 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 deputy s effort to pull
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 don t have that, we can t send blo
sandhya. we welcome another storm. you ll notice that there s no signs of it. there is to the north and the west. as you take a look here, there is a cold storm brewing. it is heading down towards the bay area. certainly will be bringing some much colder air. so while the rain is just approaching the north coast, expected to get here eventually. it is churning up the swells there. high surf warning begins at 10:00 p.m. tonight and runs until 4:00 friday. westerly swells 18 to 22 feet. strongest storm of the season could bring deadly rip current. it s a level one storm. light storm for thursday, friday. quarter to half an inch. breezy at times and watch ut for the dangerous surf. here s the hour by hour preview. 11:00 tonight, rain is still to the north. we head to 5:00 a.m., showers in the north bay and by 7:00 a.m., we see a few drops beginning across san francisco. heading into 8:00 a.m., than shifts the start of an interesting storm. you ll want to stay tuned to find out
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