In response to the earthquakes, the company is encouraging people who are safe to offer space to those who evacuated, or to relief workers helping with recovery efforts, by listing their available rooms or housing for no charge on the site.
Puerto Rico was devastated by a series of earthquakes this month that left thousands of people displaced from their homes and needing a place to stay.
In response, Airbnb is offering refuge to evacuees through its Open Homes program -- an online service for displaced people and relief workers to find free temporary housing until January 31.The company is encouraging people who are safe to offer space to those who evacuated, or to relief workers helping with recovery efforts, by listing their available rooms or housing for no charge on the site. In the last two weeks, Puerto Rico has been ravaged by temblors, including a 5.
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