Hurricane Helene: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage at 432 Locations

U-Haul stores across the Carolinas, Tennessee, Virigina and Kentucky have joined locations in Florida, Georgia and Alabama to participate in the disaster relief effort

Update: On Sept. 27, U-Haul added another 191 Company-owned facilities across eight states to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief offer for people impacted by Hurricane Helene, now a tropical depression.

U-Haul regional offices in North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky have joined locations in Florida, Georgia and Alabama by extending one month of free self-storage or U-Box portable container usage to persons needing a dry and secure space to keep their belongings during the storm clean-up.

There are now 432 U-Haul stores providing disaster relief: 136 in Florida; 78 in Georgia; 48 in North Carolina; 48 in Tennessee; 35 in Alabama; 34 in Virginia; 30 in South Carolina; 19 in Kentucky; two in Indiana; and two in Mississippi.

Helene has moved inland and dumped huge amounts of rainfall across Georgia and the Carolinas, causing massive flooding and substantial damage in some areas. Neighboring states Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky face the potential of flooding that could impact residences and businesses.

For those needing to take advantage of the free storage offer, please see the list of participating locations below. The disaster relief program applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability at each store.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Sept. 24, 2024) — U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box portable container use to people in the path of soon-to-be Hurricane Helene, projected as a major storm that will make landfall Thursday along Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Helene is forecasted to bring life-threatening storm surges, heavy rains and damaging winds to parts of the South. Models indicate the storm could center on Florida’s Big Bend region before moving into Georgia and eastern Alabama. Flooding is likely along Florida’s panhandle and western coastline.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 61 counties, and residents should be on alert for potential evacuations. Access to dry and secure self-storage and mobile storage containers can be essential for the communities before and after natural disasters.

Nineteen U-Haul Companies have preemptively made 241 facilities available across Florida (136 stores), Georgia (70 stores) and Alabama (35 stores) to offer a month of free storage services, allowing those making hurricane preparations access to the disaster relief program in addition to people who will need help after the storm.

The free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability at each individual Company-owned and -operated location. Please reference the cities below with participating stores and contact your nearest U-Haul office to arrange 30 days of free storage services:

ALABAMA

U-Haul Co. of Central Alabama (16 Stores)

(205) 979-3013

Participating store locations: Auburn, Birmingham, Dothan, Enterprise, Montgomery, Pelham, Prattville, Vestavia Hills

U-Haul Co. of Northern Alabama (14 Stores)

(256) 217-9696

Participating store locations: Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Fultondale, Gadsden, Huntsville, Oxford, Tuscaloosa

U-Haul Co. of S. Alabama (15 Stores; 10 in Florida)

(800) 633-6819

Participating store locations: Foley, Fort Walton Beach (FL), Milton (FL), Mobile, Panama City (FL), Pensacola (FL)

FLORIDA

U-Haul Co. of Clearwater (18 Stores)

(727) 288-9919

Participating store locations: Clearwater, Largo, New Port Richey, Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park, Port Richey, Seminole, St. Petersburg

U-Haul Co. of East Orlando (11 Stores)

(407) 208-2996

Participating store locations: Kissimmee, Orlando

U-Haul Co. of East Tampa/Lakeland (6 Stores)

(813) 655-4434

Participating store locations: Brandon, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Tampa, Thonotosassa

U-Haul Co. of Gainesville (15 Stores)

(352) 377-7311

Participating store locations: Brooksville, Eustis, Gainesville, Hudson, Leesburg, Ocala, Spring Hill

U-Haul Co. of Jacksonville (15 Stores)

(904) 781-9404

Participating store locations: Atlantic Beach, Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville, Neptune Beach, St. Augustine

U-Haul Co. of North Orlando (13 Stores)

(407) 578-1344

Participating store locations: Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Daytona Beach, Debary, Longwood, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City, Orlando, Sanford, Winter Park

U-Haul Co. of Tallahassee (14 Stores)

(866) 723-3056

Participating store locations: Jacksonville, Middleburg, Orange Park, Tallahassee

U-Haul Co. of West Orlando (8 Stores)

(407) 240-9982

Participating store locations: Clermont, Haines City, Kissimmee, Ocoee, Orlando

U-Haul Co. of West Tampa (13 Stores)

(813) 247-5016

Participating store locations: Odessa, Oldsmar, Tampa

U-Haul Co. of Western Florida (13 Stores)

(941) 359-2413

Participating store locations: Bradenton, Fort Myers, Naples, North Fort Myers, North Port, Palmetto, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, Sebring

GEORGIA

U-Haul Co. of Atlanta North (13 Stores)

(770) 926-1340

Participating store locations: Alpharetta, Buford, Canton, Cumming, Jasper, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Norcross, Rome, Snellville, Woodstock

U-Haul Co. of Atlanta West (12 Stores)

(678) 608-4146

Participating store locations: Atlanta, Carrollton, Dallas, Douglasville, Kennesaw, Marietta, Smyrna

U-Haul Co. of Central Georgia (10 Stores)

(404) 332-3180

Participating store locations: Atlanta, Chamblee, College Park, Decatur, Forest Park

U-Haul Co. of Georgia Northeast (11 Stores)

(678) 707-8383

Participating store locations: Athens, Buford, Clarkston, Conyers, Decatur, Oakwood, Snellville, Stone Mountain

U-Haul Co. of Southern Georgia (11 Stores)

(706) 569-3372

Participating store locations: Albany, Brunswick, Columbus, Kathleen, Macon, Warner Robins

U-Haul Co. of Western Georgia (13 Stores)

(404) 767-0431

Participating store locations: College Park, Jonesboro, McDonough, Morrow, Newnan, Peachtree City, Riverdale, Stockbridge

KENTUCKY

U-Haul Co. of Louisville (16 Stores; 2 in Indiana)

(502) 491-4184

Participating Store Locations: Evansville (Ind.), Jeffersonville (Ind.), Lexington, Louisville, Lyndon, Owensboro, Radcliff, Versailles

NORTH CAROLINA

U-Haul Co. of Central North Carolina (8 Stores)

(336) 802-1776

Participating Store Locations: Greensboro, High Point, Sanford, Thomasville, Winston-Salem

U-Haul Co. of East Charlotte (7 Stores)

(980) 272-4871

Participating Store Locations: Charlotte, Concord, Pineville

U-Haul Co. of Eastern North Carolina (4 Stores)

(252) 565-4890

Participating Store Locations: Garner, Greenville, New Bern, Winterville

U-Haul Co. of Raleigh (10 Stores)

(919) 875-0059

Participating Store Locations: Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, Wake Forest

U-Haul Co. of Southern Atlantic Coast (8 Stores; 4 in South Carolina)

(910) 762-8708

Participating Store Locations: Fayetteville, Florence (SC), Jacksonville, Little River (SC), Myrtle Beach (SC), Wilmington

U-Haul Co. of West Charlotte (11 Stores; 2 in South Carolina)

(704) 568-0753

Participating Store Locations: Charlotte, Cornelius, Gastonia, Lake Wylie (SC), Mooresville, Rock Hill (SC), Statesville

U-Haul Co. of Western North Carolina (14 Stores; 8 in South Carolina)

(828) 569-6003

Participating Store Locations: Asheville, Boone, Greer (SC), Greenville (SC), Hendersonville, Hickory, Simpsonville (SC), Spartanburg (SC)

SOUTH CAROLINA

U-Haul Co. of Coastal South Carolina (7 Stores; 2 in Georgia)

(912) 234-3059

Participating Store Locations: Charleston, North Charleston, Savannah (GA)

U-Haul Co. of South Carolina (17 Stores; 6 in Georgia)

(803) 791-9714

Participating Store Locations: Augusta (GA), Columbia, Greenwood, Grovetown (GA), West Columbia

TENNESSEE

U-Haul Co. of Knoxville (18 Stores)

(865) 312-8174

Participating Store Locations: Alcoa, Bristol, Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Knoxville, Seymour

U-Haul Co. of Memphis (16 Stores; 1 in Kentucky; 2 in Mississippi)

(901) 366-2600

Participating Store Locations: Collierville, Jackson, Memphis, Millington, Olive Branch (MS), Paducah (KY), Southaven (MS)

U-Haul Co. of North Nashville (13 Stores; 4 in Kentucky)

(615) 865-6030

Participating Store Locations: Bowling Green (KY), Clarksville, Hendersonville, Madison, Nashville, Oak Grove (KY), Old Hickory

U-Haul Co. of South Nashville (8 Stores)

(615) 432-4612

Participating Store Locations: Brentwood, La Vergne, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Spring Hill

VIRGINIA

U-Haul Co. of Richmond (11 Stores)

(804) 342-4280

Participating Store Locations: Harrisonburg, Henrico, Mechanicsville, North Chesterfield, Richmond

U-Haul Co. of Southern Virginia (11 Stores)

(434) 509-0885

Participating Store Locations: Colonial Heights, Danville, Lynchburg, Petersburg, Prince George, Roanoke

U-Haul Co. of Tidewater (12 Stores)

(757) 488-4921

Participating Store Locations: Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach

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.

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