HATTIESBURG, Miss.,
Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- U-Haul Company of Mississippi is offering 30 days of free
self-storage to Mississippi
residents who were affected by the multiple tornadoes that touched
down late last week.
Twisters plowed through the Petal and Hattiesburg communities in southeast
Mississippi. William Carey
University caught the brunt of an early Saturday morning storm,
falling in the path of an EF-3 tornado.
"One tornado touched down near our center," said Dick Porter, U-Haul Company of Mississippi president. "We want to make sure
our neighbors in these communities are safe and have the help they
need with a secure place to store their possessions while they try
to recover."
The U-Haul locations participating in the 30 days of free
self-storage are listed below. Families needing more information
about the self-storage assistance program should contact their
nearest U-Haul store.
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Hattiesburg
918 Broadway Drive
Hattiesburg, Miss.
(601) 545-2551
U-Haul Storage of Hattiesburg
1303 W. 7th St.
Hattiesburg, Miss.
(601) 544-7856
U-Haul stores have much-needed supplies available to help with
storm recovery, such as boxes, tarps, propane and propane
tanks. U-Haul urges customers to stop in to ensure that their
propane tanks are topped off, since propane is good to have on hand
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 assistance, U-Haul, as an official American Red
Cross disaster responder, is proud to be at the forefront of aiding
communities in time of need.
To learn more about what U-Haul is doing in your community,
visit myuhaulstory.com.
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 customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet
to grow to more than 139,000 trucks, 108,000 trailers and 38,000
towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 536,000 rooms and more than
50 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. www.uhaul.com
Contact:
Paige
Brown
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com
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