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Parisians use #PorteOuverte to offer shelter to those in need

In the wake of deadly attacks in Paris, residents of the city took to social media to open up their homes to those in need of shelter.
A supporter comforts a friend after invading the pitch of the Stade de France stadium at the end of the international friendly soccer match between France and Germany in Saint Denis, outside Paris, Nov. 13, 2015. (Photo by Christophe Ena/AP)
A supporter comforts a friend after invading the pitch of the Stade de France stadium at the end of the international friendly soccer match between France and Germany in Saint Denis, outside Paris, Nov. 13, 2015.
By Nisha Chittal, Nisha Chittal

In the wake of deadly attacks in Paris, residents of the city took to social media to open up their homes to those in need of shelter. Using the hashtag #PorteOuverte, which translates to "Open Door," Parisians who were in their homes began offering to shelter any tourists or Parisians who needed a place of shelter in the aftermath of the deadly attacks.

Here are some of their messages.