CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul
Companies in South Carolina are
offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box storage container
usage to residents who have been affected by the flooding
associated with Hurricane Irma.
Now a tropical storm, Irma has delivered severe flooding to
parts of the Palmetto State. Thousands of residents are without
power, and water has exceeded the levels seen during Hurricane
Matthew last year.
"Many residents have been forced to evacuate and a state of
emergency has been declared," said Elijah
Mack, U-Haul Company of Coastal South Carolina president.
"As a member of these communities, U-Haul pledges to help by
providing 30 days of free self-storage to our neighbors affected by
the storm."
The U-Haul Companies of South
Carolina and Coastal South Carolina have made seven
facilities across four cities available for assistance. Families
seeking self-storage assistance should contact the nearest
participating facility (locations alphabetized by city):
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Wrightsboro
3363 Wrightsboro Road
Augusta, GA 30909
(706) 738-6463
U-Haul Moving & Storage at King St.
584 King St.
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 723-1605
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Arcadia Lakes
125 Decker Park Road
Columbia, SC 29206
(803) 699-9397
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Broad River Road
1003 Zimalcrest Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 731-0067
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Jamil Road
156 Jamil Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 798-6184
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Rivers Ave.
2155 Credit Union Lane
North Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 572-1140
U-Haul Storage of North Dorchester
8222 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 552-3361
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 modernizing the moving
industry by offering self-service and live verify technology to
enhance customer and community safety. This technology allows for
the self-pick-up and self-return of U-Haul trucks to be done
entirely by smartphone at any hour – day or night. Membership is
free once customers create an account on uhaul.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 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 more than 150,000 trucks,
112,000 trailers and 40,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than
581,000 rooms and more than 51 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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