MIAMI, June 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven U-Haul Companies across
southern and central Florida
announced today that 87 self-storage facilities have been made
available to help flood victims with 30 days of free storage
services.
Intense flash flooding that began Tuesday has left communities
throughout South Florida
underwater, causing many families to evacuate their homes,
businesses to close temporarily, and even interstates to shut
down.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency on
Wednesday.
"It's bad in Miami,
Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach … there are cars floating down
the road," said Cal Conner, U-Haul
Co. of Eastern Florida president.
"Sarasota, Tampa and cities along the Gulf Coast saw
localized flooding as well.
"There are going to be a lot of Floridians needing help to deal
with this disaster. If we can play a small role by giving them free
access to dry storage for 30 days, we're happy to do that."
Once the waters subside, the clean-up process is expected to
take some time. Access to dry and secure
self-storage options is critical for communities during
the recovery process following natural disasters.
The 30-days offer applies to new self-storage rentals and is
based on availability. People seeking more details about the U-Haul
disaster relief program or needing to arrange storage can visit
U-Haul-owned and -operated stores listed in the cities below, or
call the nearest participating company for assistance:
U-Haul Co. of Clearwater (18
stores)
(727) 288-9918
Locations: Clearwater,
Largo, New Port Richey, Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park, Port
Richey, Seminole,
St. Petersburg
U-Haul Co. of East
Tampa/Lakeland (6
stores)
(813) 661-7487
Locations: Brandon,
Lake Wales, Lakeland, Tampa, Thonotosassa
U-Haul Co. of Eastern
Florida (11 stores)
(561) 638-9088
Locations: Boynton Beach,
Fort Pierce, Melbourne, Merritt
Island, Palm Bay,
Palm Beach Gardens, Rockledge, Titusville, West
Palm Beach
U-Haul Co. of Fort
Lauderdale (14 stores)
(954) 781-3822
Locations: Coconut Creek,
Fort Lauderdale, Margate, Miami
Gardens, North Miami Beach,
Pompano Beach, Sunrise, West
Park, Wilton Manors
U-Haul Co. of Miami (12
stores)
(305) 756-8111
Locations: Hialeah,
Homestead, Key Largo, Medley, Miami, North
Miami, Perrine
U-Haul Co. of West Tampa (13
stores)
(813) 247-6101
Locations: Odessa, Oldsmar, Tampa
U-Haul Co. of Western
Florida (13 stores)
(941) 355-0834
Locations: Bradenton,
Fort Myers, Naples, North Fort
Myers, North Port,
Palmetto, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, Sebring
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 U-Haul app makes it
easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks
anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their
smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our
customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to
188,700 trucks, 139,400 trailers and 43,700 towing devices. U-Haul
is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,004,000 rentable units
and 86.8 million square feet of self-storage space at Company-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:
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com
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