PANAMA CITY, Fla., Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In the aftermath of
Hurricane Michael, which devastated parts of the Florida Panhandle and surrounding areas,
Comcast NBCUniversal has committed to provide $700,000 to support relief efforts, including
cash and in-kind contributions.
As part of this commitment, Comcast NBCUniversal is making a
$350,000 cash donation to the Florida
Disaster Fund, the State of
Florida's official private fund established to assist
communities as they respond to and recover during times of
emergency or disaster, including Hurricane Michael. The company is
also donating $350,000 worth of
advertising on its cable systems to run public service
announcements for the Florida Disaster Fund to help relief
organizations get important information out to local communities
regarding disaster recovery efforts.
"It's heartbreaking to see the destruction and damage caused by
Hurricane Michael across the Florida
Panhandle, and our thoughts are with everyone who has been
impacted," said Comcast Regional Senior Vice President Amy Smith. "Comcast has a long history of
serving communities and people throughout the state of Florida, and we are committed to supporting
relief and restoration efforts across the Panhandle during this
challenging time."
Comcast NBCUniversal's pledge is part of the company's
commitment to providing a combination of financial and additional
resources to assist the Florida Panhandle. As the storm
approached, Comcast opened its network of more than 8,000 Xfinity
WiFi hotspots in the area to help residents and emergency workers,
whether or not they were Xfinity customers, stay connected for
free. The company also sent its Xfinity WiFi van to Tallahassee and Panama City to provide free wireless internet
service to those impacted by the storm. Additionally, the
networks of NBCUniversal, including NBC, Telemundo and Telemundo
owned stations, provided information to viewers on how they could
contribute to relief efforts. The company will continue to identify
ways to give back as the community begins to
rebuild.
About Comcast
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is
a global media and technology company with two primary businesses,
Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the
nation's largest video, high-speed internet, and phone providers to
residential customers under the XFINITY brand, and also provides
these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and
security and automation services to residential customers under the
XFINITY brand. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports
cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks,
television production operations, television station groups,
Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more
information.
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