Hurricanes are among the most devastating forces of nature. Almost every year, America is hit with hurricanes. Some of them are mild while others are absolutely devastating and cities have to be evacuated to prepare for them. Hurricane Harvey has been one of the most devastating hurricanes of this decade.
This is a nice gesture from Google, considering that the Pixel is one of the most water-damage prone smartphones and water damage is the most common type of damage during a Hurricane. Hurricanes bring with them stormy weathers and heavy rain. The type of weather which can cause the most damage to the Google Pixel. Google has tied up with the electronics repair chain uBreakiFix for this offer. uBreakiFix was also in the news last year when they were officially Google’s partners for Pixel repairs and were offering same-day repair services for the smartphones for basic problems. (Read: Track Cloud Patterns on Google Earth To Check Hurricane Movement) The devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey can be seen when you look at the numbers. Property worth over $100 Billion is expected to have been damaged, as per insurers. Moreover, getting a Google Pixel screen repaired could otherwise cost you as much as $130 which is a lot! However, thanks to this offer from Google, this could be done for free now.
These are the locations where Hurricane Harvey victims can get their Pixel and Pixel XL phones repaired for free:
The Heights Rice Village Pearland Pasadena West Chase Sugar Land Webster
If you have been affected by Hurricane Harvey and are looking forward to get your Pixel repaired, remember the last date for this offer is 30th of September. Source: Engadget