U-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Storage to Residents Affected by Recent Tropical
Storms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U-Haul Companies of
Alabama, Southern Alabama, Mississippi, Southern Georgia, Jacksonville,
Gainesville and Tampa have joined together in offering 30 days of free storage
to families whose homes have been damaged by the recent tropical storms
resulting from Hurricane Ida.
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In addition to the 30-days-free self-storage assistance being offered, people
needing boxes can take advantage of the U-Haul Take a Box, Leave a Box
Program. The program enables customers to return their reusable boxes and
allows others to take them as needed - FREE. U-Haul encourages anyone who has
any type of reusable box to drop it off at the nearest U-Haul location and
allow another family to reuse the box, free of charge, instead of throwing the
reusable box into the recycling bin.
Families needing more information about the 30-days-free self-storage
assistance program should contact the regional office in their area to locate
the participating storage facility nearest them.
U-Haul Company of Alabama
1024 Montgomery Highway
Birmingham, AL 35216
205-979-3015
U-Haul Company of Southern Alabama
970 Springhill Avenue
Mobile, AL 36604
866-850-0095
U-Haul Company of Mississippi
2234 Highway 80 West
Jackson, MS 39204
601-969-0247
U-Haul Company of Southern Georgia
1700 Box Road Level 2
Columbus, GA 31907
888-780-7790
U-Haul Company of Jacksonville
5481 Normandy Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32205
904-781-7044
U-Haul Company of Gainesville
605 North West 53rd Avenue # A-13
Gainesville, FL 32609
888-833-9622
U-Haul Company of Tampa
2311 Angel Olivia Senor Street
Tampa, FL 33605
877-864-4960
"These tropical storms have caused and will continue to cause tremendous
damage to the communities we serve," stated Doug Weston, area district vice
president (ADVP) for U-Haul operations. "I hope these efforts will provide
assistance to families that truly need a helping hand if their homes or
businesses were affected by these tropical storms. We will continue to help
our friends and neighbors during their time of need."
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the best choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with
a network of more than 15,800 locations in all 50 United States and 10
Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet
to grow to approximately 101,000 trucks, 76,000 trailers and 34,000 towing
devices. U-Haul offers more than 395,000 rooms and approximately 35 million
square feet of storage space at nearly 1,090 owned and managed facilities
throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the
largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket
industry. As one of the nation's largest retailers of propane, U-Haul supplies
alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues.
U-Haul was founded by a Navy veteran who grew up during the Great Depression.
Tires and gas were still rationed or in short supply during the late 1940s
when U-Haul began serving U.S. customers. Today, that background is central to
the U-Haul Sustainability Program: "Serving the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Our
commitment to reduce, reuse and recycle includes fuel efficient moving vans,
neighborhood proximity, moving-box reuse, moving pads made from discarded
material, and packing peanuts that are 100 percent biodegradable. Learn more
about these facts and others at www.uhaul.com/sustainability.
Contact:
Joanne Fried
Ashleigh Wagner
U-Haul Public Relations
(602) 263-6194
publicrelations@uhaul.com
SOURCE U-Haul
Joanne Fried or Ashleigh Wagner, both of U-Haul Public Relations,
+1-602-263-6194, publicrelations@uhaul.com
