Airbnb Is Letting People Volunteer Homes for Future Emergencies

Airbnb is testing a new service called Open Homes which will let people register their homes as volunteer shelters in the event of a disaster such as a hurricane, flood or earthquake. The service will coordinate free of charge housing for people who have been displaced from their homes or those who have traveled to an area to offer volunteer help. The program, which is still in its pilot phase in San Jose, California, will allow hosts to sign up their homes before an emergency actually occurs, o...