Louisiana Flooding Update: Airbnb Offers Places To Stay As Thousands Displaced In Major Disaster
Airbnb announced late Monday that it is offering accommodation for those displaced in the deadly flooding in Louisiana that has so far claimed at least seven lives. Heavy rainfall Friday resulted in the flooding, which has damaged thousands of homes.
AirBnB said in a release it has activated its disaster response tool and is encouraging hosts to aid displaced residents with housing. The federal government declared a major disaster in Louisiana Sunday after torrential rain inundated the state.