Preview

Airbnb Case Study Solution

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
1246 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Airbnb Case Study Solution
Airbnb offers free rentals to the victims of hurricane Matthew
The government ordered millions of residents in the southeastern U.S to vacate their places due to the dangerous hurricane have approached the city. The home sharing platform, Airbnb has decided to help the people whose houses were affected by the dangerous storm.
Hurricane Matthew moved to Florida’ east cost before affecting the regions of Georgia and South California. Though the storm has weekend, the impacts it created takes days to recover and it has left millions of people without power.
The storm has threatened the lives of millions of people who live I and around the coastline. So, Airbnb has decided to implement its disaster response program, which allows the volunteers
…show more content…
Radio France international said that, Haiti does not have the capability to meet the large scale disaster. Only 576 shelters were created all over the country, in which 90,000 people can stay in those shelters.
The storm warning was raised in Dominance Republic, Cuba, Bahamas and United States.
In US
The two states, Florida and North Carolina were declared a state of emergency. Both the state governors requested the people living along the coasts to move to the city. The governor of Georgia also requested the people to be safe, and to be aware of the arriving of the Mathews.
Steps taken by Airbnb
Airbnb has opened its disaster response program for the people of South California and Florida. They have planned to save the maximum number of people as they can. About two million people were suffering in these two states due to hurricane Matthew.
At the beginning of this stage, about two dozens of Airbnb properties were provided to make the people stay in their spaces, all the spaces were provided for free of cost. This is one of the best activities taken by Airbnb.
Airbnb provides the opportunity to make use of the disaster response program at the times of need. The company is taking steps to collaborate with agencies like FEMA across the

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    Geoforce

    • 415 Words
    • 2 Pages

    The Caribbean’s were the first place to be hit, by devastating hurricane Sandy. After the storm became a tropical cyclone on October 22, the Government of Jamaica issued a tropical storm watch for the entire island. Early on October 23, the watch was replaced with a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch was issued. At 3 p.m. the hurricane watch was upgraded to a hurricane warning, while the tropical storm warning was discontinued. Shortly after Jamaica issued its first watch on October 22, the Government of Haiti issued a tropical storm watch for Haiti. By late October 23, it was modified to a tropical storm warning.…

    • 415 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    The purpose of the Red Cross hurricane app is to give local citizens and visitors the ability to track, and monitor hurricanes from their mobile phone. Hurricanes can be unpredictable, and there is never a clear picture about when or where it will strike. Most people have a cell phone in today’s society and according to a recent Nielsen report 88% of those are smart phones. The new Red Cross App is free, and it gives its users the ability to track storms, shelters, and other important information right from their hand held phone. It is clear that storms frequently visit the sunshine state of Florida and that keeps the states citizens in hurricane tracking mode. Jack McMaster, president of Preparedness, Health and Safety Services at the American Red Cross said “This free Hurricane App puts personalized preparedness information in the pockets and purses of those who need it” (PRNewswire, 2012 pg.4b).…

    • 911 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Press Release

    • 400 Words
    • 2 Pages

    “We were all affected by the storm and many families are still suffering,” said Douglas Estrabele, Sagewood’s president. “I know that Sagewood alone cannot provide all the necessary aid but by working together with Habitat for Humanity we hope to provide a significant relief .”…

    • 400 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    205 BillOfRights

    • 386 Words
    • 1 Page

    Hurricane Harris has just struck our area and we are in a state of emergency but trying to get our lives back in order. Since the storm we have had varies problems such as light poles not working from water going into the pole, an also many people can’t go where they need to go because of the water flooding occurring in our area.…

    • 386 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Better Essays

    Six Months after Hurricane Sandy, health care facilities and hospitals were still struggling to go back to full operational status. The affected hospitals extend beyond the NYU Langone Medical Center, which shut down almost in its totality after storm damages. Neighboring hospitals absorbed the emergency patients, including medical residents, fellows and nurses.2…

    • 1304 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Prior to landfall, the doors to the Superdome opened and approximately 16,000 people sought refuge there, but 16,000 would not even make a dent in 70,000 people who sought shelter after the storm. After Katrina took her path through the south (dissipating near the Great Lakes), the damage continued. As the shelters arose, FEMA officials became aware with that fact that their accommodations would not be enough. “More than one million people in the Gulf region were displaced by the storm. At their peak hurricane relief shelters housed 273,000 people. Later, approximately 114,000 households were housed in FEMA trailers” (“Hurricane Katrina”). Even the Governor of Louisiana projected the downfall of the safety camps. “The shelters will end up probably without electricity or with minimum electricity from generators in the end (United States et al.). Consequently, countless numbers of people needed to look for help elsewhere, whether it meant to uproot and settle down within another state, fend for themselves in a harsh and dangerous time or even wait it out and hope for…

    • 896 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Zeitoun

    • 2193 Words
    • 9 Pages

    Brodie, Mollyann, et al. "Experiences of Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Houston shelters: implications for future planning." Journal Information 96.8 (2006).…

    • 2193 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    The effects of Hurricane Georges in Louisiana included $30.1 million in damage and three deaths. Forming from a tropical wave over the Atlantic Ocean, Georges attained a peak intensity of 155 mph (250 km/h) on September 20, 1998. Over the following several days, the storm tracked through the Greater Antilles and later entered the Gulf of Mexico on September 28, the Category 2 storm made landfall in Mississippi before dissipating on October 1. Before landfall, about 500,000 residents in Louisiana evacuated from low-lying areas. The mayor of New Orleans declared a state of emergency to allow federal assistance into the state. After nearly 1.5 million people were urged to evacuate coastal areas, officials described the evacuation as "probably the largest [...] we have ever achieved".[1]…

    • 245 Words
    • 1 Page
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    FEMA’s (Federal Emergency Management Agency) response was slow in providing food, water, housing, and other necessities for victims. FEMA arrived two days after the hurricane with supplies. American Red Cross was first to respond in Galveston the day after Ike made landfall. Major damage to homes consisted of roof damage, flooding (up to six feet of water), sides of buildings crumbled, and entire homes destroyed. FEMA promised Texas 300 trailers per week for the worst hit areas being the first to receive them. After six weeks fewer than 200 trailers had been provided for Texas residents. Many people remained in tent communities waiting for a place to live. People were not willing to quit their jobs and relocate. As Galveston residents remained in San Antonio and Austin in shelters FEMA insisted apartments was available in the Houston/Galveston area. The few apartment vacancies in existence were too expensive for people to pay. The majority of the homeless left in these shelter were elderly people, women, and children having only a fixed or limited income. Galveston Mayor, Lyda Ann Thomas, pleaded with FEMA for 500 trailers for homeless Galveston residents only to receive 54 trailers six months later. FEMA refused to set up temporary mobile home parks because of their experience with Hurricane Katrina in Alabama and Louisiana. Temporary mobile home…

    • 1760 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Louisiana and Mississippi activated their emergency plan on 26, August, 2010, trying to evacuate everyone, but unfortunately not everyone could leave due to medical reason or had no access to transportation. In Hurricane Katrina there were more than 1,800 people that died. In Louisiana more than 1,500 lost their lives and in Mississippi 230 people lost their lives. In Florida 14 people lost their lives (University of Rhode Island. 2010-2015). Prior to Hurricane Katrina’s arrival, the state, local and federal were responsible for emergency response to a hurricane striking New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Along with Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hurricanes on average come through there about every three years, so plans were always being implemented in order to keep everyone safe. Information Please Database, (2007) states that, “The Department of Homeland security had come out with a plan in early 2005, which states that vastly improved coordination among federal, state, local, and tribal organizations . . . by increasing the speed, effectiveness, and efficiency of incident management." However Michael Chertoff, the Department's Secretary, waited until two days after the hurricane hit before putting the plan into effect by declaring it an "incident of national significance." (Information Please Database, 2007). FEMA does training sessions but when it came down to it FEMA was not…

    • 1399 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Hurricane Katrina hit the golf coast on Monday August 29 2005, the eye of the storm hitting Sothern Louisiana, between New Orleans, and Gulfport Mississippi. This storm cause severer damage all along the cost, destroying homes, roads, and bridges as far as 12 miles in land ("Hurricane Katrina", 2013). This author lived in northern Mississippi, a five-hour drive from the gulf coast, and lost power for days, as well as severe damage to his home, and the loss of seven 100+ year old trees. The worst damage though was within New Orleans Louisiana, where most of the city is below sea level and protected by an intercut system of levees, and sea walls. These levees broke and flooded most of the city, mixing with raw sewage and underground gasoline stores making a lethal cocktail, not fit for human habitation. As a result of this and a lack of proper cooperation within our government many people died.…

    • 774 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    While the damage and disruption that Sandy brought across the Eastern US continues to be assessed, as we move through energy and gasoline, housing is really the Number 1 concern. Many homeowners will most likely rebuild their homes. Unfortunately, no one can stop Mother Nature and this weather-related catastrophe could happen again.…

    • 510 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Helping displaced people was the main focus for the past week. People all the way from savannah labeled as ‘’evacuee’s’’ came to Augusta looking for shelter. Some people were prepared, and some were not, there were even a few people who came with absolutely nothing but the clothes on their back, and just the values that were in their pockets and cars.…

    • 481 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Hurricane Hk Crisis

    • 352 Words
    • 2 Pages

    CNN reported that Hurricane Matthew has killed many people, including 15 people in Haiti. According to CNN, the Hurricane Matthew is a problem because Haiti is barely recuperating from many deaths due to cholera. Government officials are worried that the devastation that was left by Hurricane Matthew could bring more deaths due to contaminated waters. CNN explains that in 2010 more than 200 thousand people died in a hurricane in Haiti. The government is trying to evacuate…

    • 352 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Drop in the Bucket

    • 988 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Imagine a family that is struggling to get by and are suddenly stripped from their suburban home because of a natural disaster, such as a flood, that tore through the house like it was butter, and flooded their basement to halfway up their stair case to the second level. Everything they had worked for, all the memories made and all of their most prized possessions were lost. But the insurance denied the claim and did not give you any money to rebuild or buy a new house. The one car that survived is the new home of a family with three kids, another on the way and their dog living with the clothes on their backs, nowhere to go, and no money for a new hotel, let alone a new house. This is similar to what happened to thousands of families in New Orleans when hurricane Katrina obliterated many neighborhoods, leaving families stranded on roofs and in the streets with no help from the government and their insurance companies.…

    • 988 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays