BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Houchin Community Blood Bank is struggling with dangerously low blood supplies as the Independence Day holiday approaches.
Empty shelves at Houchin Blood Bank fill the Houchin Blood bank.
Anna Kazaryn, Director of Donor Relations at Houchin, looks through inventory.
She says the blood bank is facing a severe shortage that threatens its ability to serve local hospitals.
“We are always in need of blood. It’s not a question of how much we need — because you never know what’s going to happen on any given day. So, we always have to be prepared,” Kazaryn said…