Storm Recovery: U-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Self-Storage in Southeast Louisiana

Nov 1, 2018

U-Haul Company of South Central Louisiana is offering free self-storage to residents who were impacted by wind damage and severe storms associated with a possible tornado early Thursday morning.

Strong winds toppled trees, downed power lines, damaged homes and littered streets with debris in and around Alexandria.

“Many of our neighbors are now dealing with the damage and devastation,” U-Haul Company of South Central Louisiana president Jerry Bowden said. “As a caring member of these communities, we want to make sure they have a secure place to store their belongings during the recovery process.”

Participating Locations

People seeking more information or needing to make self-storage arrangements should contact the nearest participating facility:

U-Haul Moving & Storage at MacArthur Drive

2901 S. MacArthur Drive

Alexandria, LA 71301

(318) 448-3651

U-Haul Storage Holsum Bakery

3400 MacArthur Drive

Alexandria, LA 71302

(318) 787-0262

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.

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