Apple CEO Tim Cook announced Thursday that Apple will make a donation to help those affected by Hurricane Milton, which poses a dangerous threat to the state of Florida.
Tim Cook announces donation to Hurricane Milton relief efforts on behalf of Apple
In a post on social network ” he said. The executive declined to say specifically how much money the company is donating.
Apple often donates to humanitarian causes. The company also made a donation to help victims of the floods that hit southern Brazil earlier this year.
Hurricane Milton left a trail of damage in Florida. Millions of people are living in darkness without electricity, and at least 16 people are estimated to have died in the tragedy. By Thursday afternoon, Milton had become a tropical storm, barely reaching hurricane strength with winds of 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour) as it entered the Atlantic Ocean.
While donations are welcome, Apple is indirectly helping those affected by the hurricanes in other ways. Many iPhone users are reporting that they can communicate with friends and family thanks to iOS 18’s new Messaging via Satellite feature. This feature works on iPhone 14 and later.
This feature allows you to send text messages using a satellite connection even when a cell phone signal is not available. As the hurricane affected carrier networks, users are relying on iPhone features to communicate.
Previous versions of iOS also have a related feature called Emergency SOS via satellite. This allows you to contact emergency responders for assistance. Messages via Satellite, a feature in iOS 18, lets you contact friends and family to let them know what’s going on.
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