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<p>Facebook said Aug 29 it is matching donations &ndash; up to US$1mil (RM4.27mil) &ndash; raised on the social network for the Centre for Disaster Philanthropy's Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund.&nbsp; </p>
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<p>"Over the past few days, thousands of you have asked for help and offered help on Facebook to people who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey using Safety Check and Community Help," wrote Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a social media post. "Now we want to give everyone another way to make a difference."&nbsp; </p>
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<p>Amazon and Whole Foods are matching up to US$1mil (RM4.27mil) in donations made through the e-commerce site to the American Red Cross. Apple is also allowing people to donate through iTunes or the App store.&nbsp; </p>
<p>The Walt Disney Co and the ABC television station its owns, KTRK in Houston, said Tuesday they were donating US$1mil (RM4.27mil) to the American Red Cross.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Meanwhile, cellphone carriers including Verizon, AT&amp;T, Sprint and T-mobile are offering free service for those affected by the hurricane.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Airbnb is providing free housing for those impacted by the hurricane until Sept 25.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Tech firms have been putting the features they created for disaster response to good use. Google launched an "SOS alert" for the hurricane, which features news, a crisis map and other resources for people impacted by the storm.&nbsp; </p>
<p>Facebook activated its Safety Check feature so friends and family in the area could let their loved ones know that they are safe.&nbsp; </p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Please help!<br>My dad and family is trap in their home. <br>Kings Lake Forest Subdivision <br>12327 Haroldson Forest Dr. Houston, Tx</p>&mdash; Daijza ✨ (@DCashAye) <a href="https://twitter.com/DCashAye/status/902170616333205504">August 28, 2017</a></blockquote>
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