With supplies good, Red Cross tries to stay ahead Timothy Martin March 19, 2013 1 minute read After a difficult summer and fall last year, blood supplies are back up across the Roanoke Valley. But that doesn’t mean Red Cross officials are taking it easy. WFIR’s Timothy Martin explains why. Share: Post navigation Previous: It took months of winter rains, but all of VA is now off U.S. Drought MonitorNext: No love for present Roanoke city seal: so far, about 90% of responses favor the original Related Stories New FEMA map may change your need for flood insurance Denise Membreno February 24, 2026 0 VWCC, MGCC team up for joint CDL program, looking to grow professional driver workforce Gene Marrano February 24, 2026 0 The Tiny Cargo Company has big plans for its scale up at new facility Gene Marrano February 23, 2026 0