3 U-Haul stores are participating in disaster relief
efforts after Thursday night's storms
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 10, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is offering 30 days of
free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to
residents in and around Tallahassee impacted by severe weather.
Powerful thunderstorms and a tornado hit Tallahassee late Thursday, leaving a trail of
residential and commercial property damage. More than 66,000
residents were left without power, as well as elementary and high
schools throughout the city.
Access to dry and secure
U-Haul self-storage rooms and portable storage
containers is essential for communities during the clean-up and
recovery process after natural disasters.
Steve Kirkbride, U-Haul Company
of Tallahassee president, has made
three local stores available to help people in need.
"We want to be there for our community," Kirkbride said. "Many
homes and businesses sustained damaged, many roads are barricaded
by fallen trees, and thousands are without power. Recovering will
take time and effort. As our community pulls together, U-Haul can
help by offering one month of free storage services to people who
are now in need."
U-Box containers can be delivered to and picked up from
residential locations as part of the disaster relief program. The
30-day free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and
is based on availability.
People seeking more information or needing to arrange storage
services should contact their nearest participating facility:
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Capital Circle
Northwest
5010 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
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.
About U-HAUL
Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself
movers with more than 23,000 rental locations across all 50 states
and 10 Canadian provinces. The enhanced U-Haul app makes it easier
for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks
anytime through the self-dispatch and self-return options on their
smartphones through our patented Live Verify technology. Our
customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to
192,200 trucks, 138,500 trailers and 44,500 towing devices. U-Haul
is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 967,000 rentable units and
83.3 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed
facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and
the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the
automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from
the App
Store or Google Play.
Contact:
Yasmine Esparza
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6194
Website: uhaul.com
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