On Friday, Airbnb announced that it would be expanding its Open Homes Program to areas in Alabama impacted by Hurricane Michael through its Disaster Response and Relief Team.
The Open Homes program allows the opportunity for those that have been displaced, as well as those assisting in recovery efforts, to find temporary accommodations with local hosts willing to open their homes free of charge.
The following Alabama communities are eligible to take part in the program homes for free to evacuees and emergency relief workers:
- Greater Mobile area
- Greater Montgomery area
- Greater Dothan area
- Greater Auburn/Opelika area
The free listings are available until October 29, 2018. Airbnb stated that they are willing to expand the territory of Open Homes listings, should local officials request them to do so or if the need arises.
The company is also assisting other states that were affected by Hurricane Michael including Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
More information on the Airbnb’s Open Homes program can be found here at Airbnb.com.
@RealKyleMorris is a Yellowhammer News contributor and also contributes weekly to The Daily Caller
