SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - Blood supplies have dropped to critically low levels, according to the LifeServe Blood Center.

Summer is often coined "trauma season"-- a period that sees an uptick in serious injuries.

While summer is drawing to a close, the need for blood donations is high for all blood types, according to a press release from LifeServe.

“If you’ve put off donating blood because it’s been such a busy summer, or been thinking about donating but haven’t gone through with it yet, now is really the time to do it,” said Tim Paluch, LifeServe Blood Center PR/Marketing Director.

The need for blood extends across the Midwest, with patients in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Illinois relying on donors to keep a stable blood supply. People in serious situations, like major accident

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