Apple Donating to Relief Efforts Following Tornadoes in Several U.S. States

[MacRumors]

Apple will be donating to support relief efforts on the ground following tornadoes and other severe weather across parts of the central and southern United States, according to a tweet shared by Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday.

Cook did not reveal the exact amount that Apple will be donating, but the company routinely supports relief efforts following natural disasters.

At least 30 tornadoes were reported between late Friday and early Saturday across Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee, resulting in deaths and widespread property damage, according to CNN.

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Article Link: Apple Donating to Relief Efforts Following Tornadoes in Several U.S. States

 

[Apple_Robert]

Good on Apple for lending a helping hand. Apple has always been great in this area.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Good move, Apple. Thanks for stepping it up.

 

[fivenotrump]

good show!

 

[turbineseaplane]

Tornado victims all get a free bumper case!

 

[telo123]

Of course, there are still people unhappy with the donations that Apple is giving. People will be unhappy if they give. Unhappy if they don't. Hehe.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Of course, there are still people unhappy with the donations that Apple is giving.

It's a little more nuanced than that..

 

[citysnaps]

Will all of the above people unhappy with Apple's disaster donations and TC be voting with their wallets for their next phone/tablet/computer purchases?

 

[dominiongamma]

Will all of the above people unhappy with Apple's disaster donations and TC be voting with their wallets for their next phone/tablet/computer purchases?

They won’t because they are all talk and won’t donate themselves, and will still use Apple.

 

[Pezimak]

Whilst this is a good generous thing to do. I still fail to understand why people choose to live in these places, tornados happen every year at particular times in certain places like tornado alley right? But people still choose to live there? Anyone on here from tornado alley? Can you explain why you live there and face this danger every year? I genuinely don't get why you would.

 

[Michael Scrip]

Whilst this is a good generous thing to do. I still fail to understand why people choose to live in these places, tornados happen every year at particular times in certain places like tornado alley right? But people still choose to live there? Anyone on here from tornado alley? Can you explain why you live there and face this danger every year? I genuinely don't get why you would.

You could ask the same about hurricane-prone coastal regions... flood-prone cities (New Orleans is literally below sea level!)... fire-prone California... etc.

I wonder how many areas in the US have had ZERO natural disasters? That should be the most valuable real estate in the country!

 

[triptolemus]

I wonder how many areas in the US have had ZERO natural disasters? That should be the most valuable real estate in the country!

Nevada -- and some parts of the surrounding states -- is pretty much disaster-free. The obvious problem is, of course, that it's a desert and a largely undesirable place to be.

 

[44267547]

Will all of the above people unhappy with Apple's disaster donations and TC be voting with their wallets for their next phone/tablet/computer purchases?

Don’t you get it? Nothing Tim Cook & Company does is ever good enough. Never mind the past natural disasters Apple has generously donated funds and supplies to over the years, that’s not important here. I mean, what better source do you need, other than the people on forums need to stomp and whine that Apple just doesn’t do enough and ‘Tim Cook needs to go!’

 

[Macbookprodude]

Good to see this man really cares, not.

 

[Naraxus]

This is neither the time nor the place for snark about Apple's motovations.

Let's be respectful to those affected

 

[iOS Geek]

Whilst this is a good generous thing to do. I still fail to understand why people choose to live in these places, tornados happen every year at particular times in certain places like tornado alley right? But people still choose to live there? Anyone on here from tornado alley? Can you explain why you live there and face this danger every year? I genuinely don't get why you would.

Could ask the people of any number of cities in California that have burned down repeatedly the same question.

I was born in California but have lived most of my life in the Midwest. Number of tornadoes I’ve been through in 30 years? Zero. I’ve seen two funnel clouds in my life time. But never an actual on-the-ground, damage causing tornado. Literally zero. Meanwhile, I know people in California who have lost their homes three times in the last 5 years due to wildfires.

There is no TRULY risk-free place to live. Droughts, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes. You have a risk no matter where you are.

The interesting thing…statistically speaking, is that despite living in a VERY tornado-prone area…my odds of actually seeing a tornado are surprisingly low. I probably have a better chance of winning the lottery.

 

[citysnaps]

This is neither the time nor the place for snark about Apple's motovations.

Let's be respectful to those affected

Better yet, step up and make a donation. I am. Anybody else?

 

[TComm]

Way to go Apple!

 

[Pezimak]

You could ask the same about hurricane-prone coastal regions... flood-prone cities (New Orleans is literally below sea level!)... fire-prone California... etc.

I wonder how many areas in the US have had ZERO natural disasters? That should be the most valuable real estate in the country!

That’s very true, but to me it seems tornados are a more regular disaster in the same areas every year. Hurricanes are probably a close match. But I don’t enough about fires in California. Just wanted to hear from people who live there why they do, what keeps them there?

 

[Pezimak]

Could ask the people of any number of cities in California that have burned down repeatedly the same question.

I was born in California but have lived most of my life in the Midwest. Number of tornadoes I’ve been through in 30 years? Zero. I’ve seen two funnel clouds in my life time. But never an actual on-the-ground, damage causing tornado. Literally zero. Meanwhile, I know people in California who have lost their homes three times in the last 5 years due to wildfires.

There is no TRULY risk-free place to live. Droughts, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes. You have a risk no matter where you are.

The interesting thing…statistically speaking, is that despite living in a VERY tornado-prone area…my odds of actually seeing a tornado are surprisingly low. I probably have a better chance of winning the lottery.

Why did you disagree with my post? It was a genuine question, which you then went and answered, we don’t all live in the US so only see tornados in the news and documentary’s, I wanted to know why people lived in the area. But you have said you have never seen a tornado in all your years in a tornado prone area, so that helps set expectations and highlights people live in tornado alley because it’s rare you’ll ever see one. I didn’t know that so thank you.

 

[Sir_Macs_A_Lot]

Tornado victims all get a free bumper case!

Sad news but this made me chuckle. I live a few miles away from the tornado that hit the Amazon fulfillment center, killing at least 6 (with others still unaccounted for). I stepped outside last night right before the alarms started going off and it was the scariest feeling. The temperature jumped up to about 70, winds picked up and lightning filled the sky.
Thoughts & prayers for all of the victims & their families.

 

[usagora]

Apparently according to some people's logic, anything good Apple does in a humanitarian sense is simply condemned out of hand as a "virtue-signaling" PR move. What a ridiculous thing to say! Do you REALLY think this multi-trillion-dollar company needs extra PR at this point? Some people take cynicism to a ridiculous extreme. I can't imagine what it would be like to live with people like that, where every move you make is self-righteously judged. It's disgusting.

 

[44267547]

I think it’s also fair to say, there’s probably other major corporations that step up with donations with funds or supplies, we just don’t hear about them, being this is primarily an ‘Apple related’ site, which is why Macrumors is covering this. Unfortunately the devastation this time of year next to the holidays is one of the extra reasons why people should be giving if they can afford to do so. Even here as I type this, I really am thankful that I’m not in that position, when you do think of others that are very less fortunate situation than the rest of us right now.

 

[FattiesGoneWild]

Nothing but a PR stunt here.

 

[jlc1978]

Whilst this is a good generous thing to do. I still fail to understand why people choose to live in these places, tornados happen every year at particular times in certain places like tornado alley right? But people still choose to live there? Anyone on here from tornado alley? Can you explain why you live there and face this danger every year? I genuinely don't get why you would.

Probably for the same reason people live in areas that have earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters - jobs, family, cost of living or lifestyle, etc.

While such disasters are horrific, the risk from them is less than many normal activities, such as driving; yet people still drive.