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When Disaster Strikes, Airbnb.org Is There: Airbnb.org Executive Director Christoph Gorder Explains How on YourUpdateTV
With More Than 80 Responses Already in 2026, Airbnb.org is Expanding Free Emergency Housing Support to More Communities With More Than 80 Responses Already in 2026, Airbnb.org is Expanding Free Emergency Housing Support to More Communities NEW YORK, July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Extreme weather events like hurricanes, wildfires, and severe storms are hitting harder and more frequently, and for families forced to evacuate, recovery can be hard. Recently, Christoph Gorder, Executive Director o
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With More Than 80 Responses Already in 2026, Airbnb.org is Expanding Free Emergency Housing Support to More Communities With More Than 80 Responses Already in 2026, Airbnb.org is Expanding Free Emergency Housing Support to More Communities NEW YORK, July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Extreme weather events like hurricanes, wildfires, and severe storms are hitting harder and more frequently, and for families forced to evacuate, recovery can be hard. Recently, Christoph Gorder, Executive Director of Airbnb.org, conducted a satellite media tour in partnership with D S Simon Media to share how Airbnb.org, a nonprofit founded by Airbnb, provides free, emergency housing in times of crisis and how people can get involved before the next disaster strikes. As extreme weather events displace families across the country and around the world, nonprofit organizations are responding, and individual people can help. Here are some of the top expert insights from Christoph Gorder, Executive Director of Airbnb.org: Extreme weather events like hurricanes, wildfires, and severe storms are becoming more frequent and more destructive. What are you seeing on the ground and how is the organization preparing? Gorder has seen the shift firsthand. "The frequency, the intensity of these weather events, whether it's wildfires in the West or tornadoes in the central part of the country or hurricanes on the eastern seaboard, are just getting more and more frequent and more intense," he said. "And so we need to be vigilant." But he is also clear that the tools to respond have never been stronger. "The good news is we're more prepared than ever. The forecasting models are better than ever, the communications tools are better than ever, and organizations like Airbnb.org are better positioned to be able to provide emergency services when it's needed." Already in 2026, Airbnb.org has responded to more than 80 emergencies, exceeding its previous record number of responses from 2025. Airbnb.org has provided 1.6 million nights of free emergency housing since 2020. Can you walk us through how this model works when disaster strikes? The model is both simple and powerful. "What we do at Airbnb.org is we leverage the entire Airbnb network of millions of homes around the world, and when there's a disaster, we're able to open those up and house families in need," Gorder explained. Airbnb.org partners...