Update: On Sept. 27, U-Haul added another 191 Company-owned facilities to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief offer for people impacted by Hurricane Helene, now a tropical depression.
U-Haul regional offices in North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky have joined locations in Florida, Georgia and Alabama by extending one month of free self-storage or U-Box portable container usage to persons needing a dry and secure space to keep their belongings during the storm clean-up.
There are now 432 U-Haul stores providing disaster relief: 136 in Florida; 78 in Georgia; 48 in North Carolina; 48 in Tennessee; 35 in Alabama; 34 in Virginia; 30 in South Carolina; 19 in Kentucky; two in Indiana; and two in Mississippi.
Helene has moved inland and dumped huge amounts of rainfall across Georgia and the Carolinas, causing massive flooding and substantial damage in some areas. Neighboring states Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky face the potential of flooding that could impact residences and businesses.
For those needing to take advantage of the free storage offer, please see the list of participating locations below. The disaster relief program applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability at each store.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Sept. 24, 2024) — U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box portable container use to people in the path of soon-to-be Hurricane Helene, projected as a major storm that will make landfall Thursday along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Helene is forecasted to bring life-threatening storm surges, heavy rains and damaging winds to parts of the South. Models indicate the storm could center on Florida’s Big Bend region before moving into Georgia and eastern Alabama. Flooding is likely along Florida’s panhandle and western coastline.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 61 counties, and residents should be on alert for potential evacuations. Access to dry and secure self-storage and mobile storage containers can be essential for the communities before and after natural disasters.
Nineteen U-Haul Companies have preemptively made 241 facilities available across Florida (136 stores), Georgia (70 stores) and Alabama (35 stores) to offer a month of free storage services, allowing those making hurricane preparations access to the disaster relief program in addition to people who will need help after the storm.
The free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability at each individual Company-owned and -operated location. Please reference the cities below with participating stores and contact your nearest U-Haul office to arrange 30 days of free storage services:
ALABAMA
U-Haul Co. of Central Alabama (16 Stores)
(205) 979-3013
Participating store locations: Auburn, Birmingham, Dothan, Enterprise, Montgomery, Pelham, Prattville, Vestavia Hills
U-Haul Co. of Northern Alabama (14 Stores)
(256) 217-9696
Participating store locations: Birmingham, Decatur, Florence, Fultondale, Gadsden, Huntsville, Oxford, Tuscaloosa
U-Haul Co. of S. Alabama (15 Stores; 10 in Florida)
(800) 633-6819
Participating store locations: Foley, Fort Walton Beach (FL), Milton (FL), Mobile, Panama City (FL), Pensacola (FL)
FLORIDA
U-Haul Co. of Clearwater (18 Stores)
(727) 288-9919
Participating store locations: Clearwater, Largo, New Port Richey, Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park, Port Richey, Seminole, St. Petersburg
U-Haul Co. of East Orlando (11 Stores)
(407) 208-2996
Participating store locations: Kissimmee, Orlando
U-Haul Co. of East Tampa/Lakeland (6 Stores)
(813) 655-4434
Participating store locations: Brandon, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Tampa, Thonotosassa
U-Haul Co. of Gainesville (15 Stores)
(352) 377-7311
Participating store locations: Brooksville, Eustis, Gainesville, Hudson, Leesburg, Ocala, Spring Hill
U-Haul Co. of Jacksonville (15 Stores)
(904) 781-9404
Participating store locations: Atlantic Beach, Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville, Neptune Beach, St. Augustine
U-Haul Co. of North Orlando (13 Stores)
(407) 578-1344
Participating store locations: Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Daytona Beach, Debary, Longwood, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City, Orlando, Sanford, Winter Park
U-Haul Co. of Tallahassee (14 Stores)
(866) 723-3056
Participating store locations: Jacksonville, Middleburg, Orange Park, Tallahassee
U-Haul Co. of West Orlando (8 Stores)
(407) 240-9982
Participating store locations: Clermont, Haines City, Kissimmee, Ocoee, Orlando
U-Haul Co. of West Tampa (13 Stores)
(813) 247-5016
Participating store locations: Odessa, Oldsmar, Tampa
U-Haul Co. of Western Florida (13 Stores)
(941) 359-2413
Participating store locations: Bradenton, Fort Myers, Naples, North Fort Myers, North Port, Palmetto, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, Sebring
GEORGIA
U-Haul Co. of Atlanta North (13 Stores)
(770) 926-1340
Participating store locations: Alpharetta, Buford, Canton, Cumming, Jasper, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Norcross, Rome, Snellville, Woodstock
U-Haul Co. of Atlanta West (12 Stores)
(678) 608-4146
Participating store locations: Atlanta, Carrollton, Dallas, Douglasville, Kennesaw, Marietta, Smyrna
U-Haul Co. of Central Georgia (10 Stores)
(404) 332-3180
Participating store locations: Atlanta, Chamblee, College Park, Decatur, Forest Park
U-Haul Co. of Georgia Northeast (11 Stores)
(678) 707-8383
Participating store locations: Athens, Buford, Clarkston, Conyers, Decatur, Oakwood, Snellville, Stone Mountain
U-Haul Co. of Southern Georgia (11 Stores)
(706) 569-3372
Participating store locations: Albany, Brunswick, Columbus, Kathleen, Macon, Warner Robins
U-Haul Co. of Western Georgia (13 Stores)
(404) 767-0431
Participating store locations: College Park, Jonesboro, McDonough, Morrow, Newnan, Peachtree City, Riverdale, Stockbridge
KENTUCKY
U-Haul Co. of Louisville (16 Stores; 2 in Indiana)
(502) 491-4184
Participating Store Locations: Evansville (Ind.), Jeffersonville (Ind.), Lexington, Louisville, Lyndon, Owensboro, Radcliff, Versailles
NORTH CAROLINA
U-Haul Co. of Central North Carolina (8 Stores)
(336) 802-1776
Participating Store Locations: Greensboro, High Point, Sanford, Thomasville, Winston-Salem
U-Haul Co. of East Charlotte (7 Stores)
(980) 272-4871
Participating Store Locations: Charlotte, Concord, Pineville
U-Haul Co. of Eastern North Carolina (4 Stores)
(252) 565-4890
Participating Store Locations: Garner, Greenville, New Bern, Winterville
U-Haul Co. of Raleigh (10 Stores)
(919) 875-0059
Participating Store Locations: Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, Wake Forest
U-Haul Co. of Southern Atlantic Coast (8 Stores; 4 in South Carolina)
(910) 762-8708
Participating Store Locations: Fayetteville, Florence (SC), Jacksonville, Little River (SC), Myrtle Beach (SC), Wilmington
U-Haul Co. of West Charlotte (11 Stores; 2 in South Carolina)
(704) 568-0753
Participating Store Locations: Charlotte, Cornelius, Gastonia, Lake Wylie (SC), Mooresville, Rock Hill (SC), Statesville
U-Haul Co. of Western North Carolina (14 Stores; 8 in South Carolina)
(828) 569-6003
Participating Store Locations: Asheville, Boone, Greer (SC), Greenville (SC), Hendersonville, Hickory, Simpsonville (SC), Spartanburg (SC)
SOUTH CAROLINA
U-Haul Co. of Coastal South Carolina (7 Stores; 2 in Georgia)
(912) 234-3059
Participating Store Locations: Charleston, North Charleston, Savannah (GA)
U-Haul Co. of South Carolina (17 Stores; 6 in Georgia)
(803) 791-9714
Participating Store Locations: Augusta (GA), Columbia, Greenwood, Grovetown (GA), West Columbia
TENNESSEE
U-Haul Co. of Knoxville (18 Stores)
(865) 312-8174
Participating Store Locations: Alcoa, Bristol, Chattanooga, Johnson City, Kingsport, Knoxville, Seymour
U-Haul Co. of Memphis (16 Stores; 1 in Kentucky; 2 in Mississippi)
(901) 366-2600
Participating Store Locations: Collierville, Jackson, Memphis, Millington, Olive Branch (MS), Paducah (KY), Southaven (MS)
U-Haul Co. of North Nashville (13 Stores; 4 in Kentucky)
(615) 865-6030
Participating Store Locations: Bowling Green (KY), Clarksville, Hendersonville, Madison, Nashville, Oak Grove (KY), Old Hickory
U-Haul Co. of South Nashville (8 Stores)
(615) 432-4612
Participating Store Locations: Brentwood, La Vergne, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Spring Hill
VIRGINIA
U-Haul Co. of Richmond (11 Stores)
(804) 342-4280
Participating Store Locations: Harrisonburg, Henrico, Mechanicsville, North Chesterfield, Richmond
U-Haul Co. of Southern Virginia (11 Stores)
(434) 509-0885
Participating Store Locations: Colonial Heights, Danville, Lynchburg, Petersburg, Prince George, Roanoke
U-Haul Co. of Tidewater (12 Stores)
(757) 488-4921
Participating Store Locations: Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach
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.
