A spokesperson for the American Red Cross in St. Louis says a nationwide blood shortage still exists. 

The agency is putting out a call for blood donors, as the plea for help about a month ago came right before much of the country got hit with inclement weather that resulted in the cancelation of blood drives from coast to coast. Sharon Watson, spokesman for the American Red Cross, says it was a bad January for them.

You can find a list of area blood drives by following the link: www.redcrossblood.org