U-Haul Offers Free Self-Storage at 28 Locations Ahead of Hurricane Michael

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Four U-Haul Companies across the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and Alabama are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage at 28 facilities (including 11 in Florida) to residents who stand to be impacted by the heavy rains and extreme winds associated with Hurricane Michael.

The Category 1 storm is expected to make landfall Wednesday. Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency and thousands of residents are preparing their homes for the approaching storm.

"People in flood zones are already taking precautions to protect their homes," U-Haul Company of Tallahassee president Chris Ferguson said. "Storms like these create an immediate need for secure locations where residents can store the belongings they wish to protect.

"As a member of these communities, we are in a position to lend a helping hand by providing this free self-storage service to our neighbors in harm's way."

U-Haul Companies of Atlanta West, Tallahassee, South Alabama and Western North Carolina have made facilities across 12 cities available for assistance.

Families needing more information about the 30 days free self-storage assistance should contact the nearest participating U-Haul store. Locations are sorted by state:

ALABAMA (4 locations)
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Downtown Mobile 
970 ½ Springhill Ave.
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 433-1548

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Bel Air 
200 W. I-65 Service Road S.
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 343-7101

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Springdale 
3755 Airport Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 344-0661

U-Haul Moving & Storage at The Loop 
2507 Government St.
Mobile, AL 36606
(251) 476-6548

FLORIDA (11 locations)
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Beal Pkwy
631 N. Beal Pkwy.
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 863-2133

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Fort Walton
395 Mary Esther Cut Off NW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 862-4663

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Panama City
1026 W. 15^th St.
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 769-3268

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Downtown Pensacola 
2817 N. Pace Blvd.
Pensacola, FL 32505
(850) 432-1522

U-Haul Moving & Storage of North Pensacola 
7835 N. Davis Hwy.
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 479-7450

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Pensacola-Bellview 
4921 Mobile Hwy.
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 456-9248

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Pensacola-University 
7220 N. Davis Hwy.
Pensacola, FL 32504
(850) 477-4701

U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Pensacola 
4211 Mobile Hwy.
Pensacola, FL 32506
(850) 266-7482

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Capital Circle Northwest
5050 W. Tennessee St.
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 576-2317

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Lake Ella 
1580 N. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 222-1389

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Northeast Tallahassee 
2554 Capital Circle NE
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 422-0039

GEORGIA (2 locations)
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Canton Road
2800 Canton Road #2000
Marietta, GA 30066
(678) 810-1141

U-Haul at Roswell Street
900 Roswell St.
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 428-6220

NORTH CAROLINA (6 locations)
U-Haul Moving & Storage of East Asheville
387 Swannanoa River Road
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 298-8551

U-Haul Moving & Storage of South Asheville
3161 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28803
(828) 483-5707

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Boone
849 NC Hwy. 105 Bypass
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 297-1723

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Hendersonville
1500 Airport Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 233-5017

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Downtown Hickory
542 Main Ave. SE
Hickory NC 28602
(828) 256-0209

U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Hickory
332 U.S. Hwy. 70 SW, Suite 101
Hickory, NC 28602
(828) 358-3669

SOUTH CAROLINA (5 locations)
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Roper Mountain
24 Roper Mountain Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 254-9154

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Wade Hampton
529 Wade Hampton Blvd.
Greenville, SC 29609
(864) 233-8319

U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Greenville
1406 Grove Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 269-8172

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Northwest Spartanburg
1500 International Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 574-2298

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Spartanburg
345 Whitney Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 582-4140

With U-Box containers, you can conveniently pick up our custom-designed trailer and take your U-Box with you. U-Haul also can store your U-Box container in our secure warehouses or pick up and deliver it to a location of your choice.

U-Haul stores offer needed supplies to help with storm recovery like boxes, tarps, propane and propane tanks. U-Haul urges customers to ensure their tanks are topped off since propane is good to have in the event of long-term power outages.

U-Haul is the industry leader in do-it-yourself moving and self-storage with more than 21,000 locations across the U.S. and Canada. In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder.

The arrival of U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing the moving industry through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up and return a truck. U-Haul live verification technology allows rental transactions to be carried out entirely on a smartphone at any hour – day or night. There are no membership fees. Simply visit uhaul.com to create an online account.

About U-Haul

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 now offers customers access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the self-service options on their internet-connected mobile devices. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 161,000 trucks, 118,000 trailers and 42,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 632,000 rooms and 55.2 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry and is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S.

Contact:

Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com

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