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U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Self-Storage to Sevier County Residents Affected by Fires

Nov 29, 2016

U-Haul Company of Knoxville is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage to residents of Sevier County and surrounding areas who have been evacuated from their homes or need to move their possessions away from the outbreak of fires.

U-Haul is extending the offer to impacted individuals and families at all U-Haul-owned and -operated facilities in the area where there is self-storage availability.

“It’s important for U-Haul to offer support to our community members who have been affected by this disaster,” said Pat Spencer, U-Haul Company of Knoxville president. “At this point, the wind is really helping spread this fire. Gatlinburg and Dollywood are evacuating. So far 14,000 people are out of their homes. We want them to know we’re here to help.”

U-Haul has made 11 stores across 5 cities available to provide assistance.

Families needing more information about the 30 days self-storage assistance should contact the following U-Haul store nearest you:

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Alcoa Hwy.

3699 Alcoa Hwy.

Alcoa, TN 37701

(865) 238-0881

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Chapman Hwy.

7200 Chapman Hwy.

Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 573-5582

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Clinton Hwy.

4717 Clinton Hwy.

Knoxville, TN 37912

(865) 689-2211

U-Haul Moving & Storage of East Town

4612 Rutledge Pike

Knoxville, TN 37914

(865) 521-7182

U-Haul of Farragut (U-Box only)

10833 Kinston Pike

Knoxville, TN 37934

(865) 312-8175

U-Haul of West Town (U-Box only)

7209 Kingston Pike SW

Knoxville, TN 37919

(865) 584-8608

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Johnson City

2805 N. Roan St.

Johnson City, TN 37601

(423) 218-1806

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Bristol

2975 W. State St.

Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 968-1739

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Broad St.

2022 Broad St.

Chattanooga, TN 37408

(423) 756-0157

U-Haul Moving & Storage of E. Ridge

5816 Ringgold Road

Chattanooga, TN 37412

(423) 894-9323

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Hixson Pike

4001 Hixson Pike

Chattanooga, TN 37415

(423) 870-2144

With U-Box containers, you can conveniently pick up our custom-designed trailer and take a U-Box container with you. U-Haul also can store your U-Box container in our secure warehouses or pick it up and deliver it to a location of your choice.

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.

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