5 Touching Examples of Relief Aid in Hurricane Irma Aftermath
NAPLES, FL - SEPTEMBER 11: Jizreel Plancher calls out from the back of a truck to see if people need help the morning after Hurricane Irma swept through the area on September 11, 2017 in Naples, Florida. Hurricane Irma made another landfall near Naples yesterday after inundating the Florida Keys. Electricity was out in much of the region with localized flooding.
“Look for the helpers.”
This iconic quote from Fred Rogers of what his mother would say to him whenever scary scenes appeared on the news is always something that comes to mind in the aftermath of disasters like Hurricane Irma.
When the going gets tough, Americans band together to help their neighbors. Here are just five examples of the country coming together to help those in need.
Airbnb
The popular apartment/home rental website has created a page that lists homes that are offering free lodging to those displaced by Hurricane Irma.
In the wake of #HurricaneIrma, we have expanded our disaster program to North Carolina https://t.co/1L7oDwveQd 1/2
— Airbnb Help (@AirbnbHelp) September 10, 2017
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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