Airbnb.org is now offering free, temporary housing for people displaced by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in North Carolina, Florida, and South Carolina.
Through partnerships with local nonprofits and 211 contact centers, the organization is helping residents who have lost their homes or been forced to evacuate.
To date, Airbnb.org has already provided housing for more than 2,400 people affected by Hurricane Helene and is preparing for similar support in response to Hurricane Milton.
The initiative relies on the generosity of Airbnb hosts who offer their homes for free or at a discount.
Impacted residents can request assistance for temporary housing support from Airbnb.org in the following ways:
- Florida: Florida residents displaced by the storms and looking for housing support 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 should contact their local 211, which they can find at 211.org. For support in Sarasota and Manatee, residents should reach out to FLUMC at (863) 688-5563 or (800) 282-8011 (toll-free). Those in Pasco County should contact GEM at (800) 995-7604. Airbnb.org is only offering temporary housing in the counties listed above at this time.
- North Carolina: North Carolina residents displaced by the storms should contact their local 211 contact center, which they can find at 211.org.
- South Carolina: South Carolina residents displaced by the storms should contact their local 211 contact center, which they can find at 211.org.
