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Wecast: Big Country Faces Blood Shortage

By: Homa Bash and Monica Tassoni
Updated: August 7, 2012
A nationwide blood shortage is hitting home here in the Big Country.

Officials at Meek Blood Center on North 18 in Abilene say the extreme heat is keeping donors from coming out and giving and they're facing a shortage of all blood types.

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