Key Takeaways
- Airbnb.org is supplying totally free, short-lived real estate for individuals who have actually been displaced by Hurricane Helene in numerous US states.
- Airbnb.org will likewise support those affected by Hurricane Milton.
- The company has actually partnered with regional nonprofits and 211 contact centers in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to link individuals with a complimentary location to remain.
To support locals who have actually been displaced from their homes or required to leave by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Airbnb.org is dealing with the Florida United Methodist Conference (FLUMC), United Way, Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), and 211 contact centers in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to provide totally free, momentary real estate. Stays are entirely complimentary for visitors and are moneyed by Airbnb.org and the kindness of Airbnb hosts– a number of whom use their home totally free or at a discount rate through Airbnb.org.
How it works
FLUMC, United Way, GEM, and regional 211 contact centers are determining locals in requirement of momentary real estate and assistance link them to Airbnb.org stays. They are particularly concentrated on citizens who have either lost their home or been required to leave due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Affected homeowners can ask for help for short-lived real estate assistance from Airbnb.org in the following methods:
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Florida: Florida homeowners displaced by the storms and trying to find real estate assistance in Pinellas, Hernando, Hillsborough, Charlotte, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Walton, Okaloosa, Gulf, Lee, Hendry, Glades, Leon, Taylor, Wakulla, Madison, Liberty, Gadsden, Franklin, and Jefferson must call their regional 211, which they can discover at 211. org. For assistance in Sarasota and Manatee, locals ought to connect to FLUMC at (863) 688-5563 or (800) 282-8011 (toll-free). Those in Pasco County must get in touch with GEM at (800) 995-7604. Airbnb.org is just using momentary real estate in the counties noted above at this time.
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North Carolina: North Carolina homeowners displaced by the storms must call their regional 211 contact center, which they can discover at 211. org.
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South Carolina: South Carolina locals displaced by the storms ought to call their regional 211 contact center, which they can discover at 211. org.
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Georgia: Georgia citizens displaced by the storms and searching for real estate assistance in Effingham, Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Long, Taliaferro, Wilkes, Lincoln, Colombia, McDuffie, Warren, Richmond, Burke, Glascock, Jefferson, and Screven needs to call their regional 211, which they can discover at 211. org. For assistance in Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brooks, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Lowndes, and Ware, homeowners must connect to Greater Valdosta United Way at (229) 242-2208. Airbnb.org is just providing short-term real estate in the counties noted above at this time.
Airbnb.org deals with regional companies to assist determine those in biggest requirement of short-term real estate and might broaden assistance to other locations impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We will upgrade this page with more details appropriately.
Typhoon Helene ravaged Western Carolina and we’re striving to make certain everybody affected has a safe location to remain following the storm.