While Hurricane Matthew has transformed from a hurricane into a storm, it has resulted in much lingering devastation – and Apple is helping with the relief effort by calling for donations to be made for Matthew’s victims.
On its US website, iTunes Store and App Stores, Apple has added a banner allowing for donations to the American Red Cross, which is helping people affected by Matthew. Donations of $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 and $200 can be made and processed as iTunes or App Store purchases charged to the user’s Apple ID.
So far, Matthew has reportedly killed at least 21 people in the United States and 1,000 people in Haiti. It has also stranded about 1,500 residents of Lumberton, North Carolina, while the National Hurricane Center has reported record-breaking flooding in eastern parts of the state.