CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Airbnb has activated its Open Homes Program for Hurricane Florence evacuees, volunteers and first responders looking for a place to stay.
The program allows residents and aid workers to find temporary accommodations with Airbnb hosts who open their homes free of charge.
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Homeowners create an account and decide how long they would like to open their homes to guests.
Here's how it works:
Evacuees and relief workers looking for a place to stay can scroll through the free listings and the site will connect them to a homeowner.
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Channel 9 found nearly a dozen places available in Charlotte and several more between metro Charlotte and Greensboro.
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The service is free and available through Oct. 1.
Airbnb's disaster relief program started in 2012 after Hurricane Sandy, since then they've provided housing to people during 250 disasters worldwide.