Within minutes, a dark brew of sewage, industrial waste, and stormwater was rising through basements and businesses, hospitals and the central rail station, knocking out power and causing a billion dollars in damage.
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Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Vitalant provides over 40 bay area hospitals with nearly 400 units of blood every day.
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