BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is
offering 30 days of free self-storage at three of its facilities to
residents impacted by the tornado and severe storms that slammed
central Alabama on Monday
night.
Buildings in Fultondale
collapsed and numerous injuries, including one fatality, were
reported. Accessibility to local storage units can assist in the
community's recovery process.
"The damage from this tornado and the associated storms is
widespread and significant," said Scott
Fall, U-Haul Company of Central
Alabama president. "As people begin their clean-up efforts,
we want to offer them a secure place to store their belongings at
no cost for one month."
People seeking more information about the U-Haul disaster relief
program or needing to arrange 30 days of free self-storage should
contact the nearest participating location:
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Center Point
1632 Center Point Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 854-7763
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Uptown
800 28th St. N.
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 730-7821
U-Haul Moving & Storage of East Lake
7733 First Ave. N.
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205)
833-1208
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.
As an essential service provider, U-Haul remains open during the
COVID-19 pandemic while offering contactless business programs and
enhanced cleaning protocols, including added steps for sanitizing
equipment between customer transactions. U-Haul products are used
daily by First Responders; delivery companies bringing needed
supplies to people's homes; small businesses trying to remain
afloat; college students; and countless other dependent groups, in
addition to the household mover. Please visit
uhaul.com/announcement for more information on how U-Haul is
keeping customers and Team Members safe.
About U-HAUL
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of 22,000 locations across
all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7
offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day
through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our
proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 176,000 trucks,
127,000 trailers and 41,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly
774,000 rentable storage units and 66.7 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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