diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d2510c8..05cbf9f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 bin/
 node_modules/
 .nyc_output
-.env
-.env-dev
+.env*
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d18862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# CHANGELOG
+
+### v0.0.3
+
+Deployment version:
+- working bot with buttons
+- support for null areas
+- improved thanks message
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5570c47..df4261c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ Adjust .travis.yml to deploy via Travis as need.
 ### Configuration
 Save a copy of sample.env as .env in local directory with appropriate credentials as defined in sample.env
 
+### Facebook Configuration
+- To subscribe to the get started button, make sure the app is subscrived to `messaging_postbacks` as set in the Messenger -> Settings -> Webhooks -> Edit events config page in developers.facebook.com
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 629c0de..8d9a48b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cognicity-reports-facebook",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "0.0.3",
   "description": "Facebook Messenger bot running on AWS lambda",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 8842a0a..d178136 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ export default {
     CARDS_API: process.env.CARDS_API || 'https://data.riskmap.us/cards/',
     CARDS_API_KEY: process.env.CARDS_API_KEY,
     CARDS_URL: process.env.CARDS_URL || 'https://cards.riskmap.us/flood/',
+    DEFAULT_INSTANCE_REGION_CODE: process.env.DEFAULT_INSTANCE_REGION_CODE ||
+        'brw',
     DEFAULT_LANGUAGE: process.env.DEFAULT_LANGUAGE || 'id',
     FACEBOOK_ENDPOINT: process.env.FACEBOOK_ENDPOINT || 'https://graph.facebook.com/v2.6/me/messages',
     FACEBOOK_PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN: process.env.FACEBOOK_PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN,
diff --git a/src/lib/facebook.js b/src/lib/facebook.js
index 13cbd3d..0f3101a 100644
--- a/src/lib/facebook.js
+++ b/src/lib/facebook.js
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ export default class Facebook {
   **/
   sendThanks(body) {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      if (body.instanceRegionCode === 'null') {
+        // catch reports outside the reporting area and reply a default
+        body.instanceRegionCode = this.config.DEFAULT_INSTANCE_REGION_CODE;
+      }
       Promise.all([this.bot.thanks(body), this.bot.card(body)])
         .then((values) => {
           console.log(values);