Harvey Disaster Relief: U-Haul Adds Free Self-Storage Offer in Louisiana

U-Haul Companies of Southern Louisiana and Northern Louisiana are offering 30 days of free self-storage to residents who stand to be impacted by Tropical Storm Harvey’s winds and rains.

Harvey is expected to dump at least four inches of rain on New Orleans, and other cities will remain under a flash-flood watch over the next two days.

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“(New Orleans) Mayor Mitch Landrieu is suggesting people stay home and out of the storms,” said Patrick Allen, U-Haul Company of Southern Louisiana president. “Schools are closed and many are bracing for flooding. As a caring member of our communities, U-Haul is assisting by giving families a secure and dry place to store their belongings for 30 days at no cost.”

Participating Locations

Twelve U-Haul facilities across nine cities are available to take part in the free self-storage offer. People seeking additional information about the disaster relief program or needing to make self-storage arrangements should contact the nearest participating location:

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Oakwood

No. 4 Westbank Expy.

Gretna, LA 70053

(504) 368-1965

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Lapalco Blvd.

2340 Lapalco Blvd.

Harvey, LA 70058

(504) 368-7823

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Kenner

2828 Marietta St.

Kenner, LA 70062

(504) 468-3444

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Lafayette

3700 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy.

Lafayette, LA 70503

(337) 993-9898

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Hwy. 14

1011 Hwy. 14

Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 436-5014

U-Haul Storage at Sharon Lane

211 Sharon Lane

Lake Charles, LA 70615

(337) 436-4646

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Fort Polk Entrance Road

1246 Entrance Road

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 537-8635

U-Haul Storage at Fort Polk North Gate

1679 Chaffee Road

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 423-0059

U-Haul Storage at Fort Polk South Gate

6124 University Pkwy.

Leesville, LA 71446

(337) 537-8853

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Marrero

7201 Westbank Expy.

Marrero, LA 70072

(504) 349-0969

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Gentilly

6210 Chef Menteur Hwy.

New Orleans, LA 70126

(504) 246-9011

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Gause Blvd.

1685 Gause Blvd.

Slidell, LA 70458

(985) 643-7073

U-Haul stores offer needed supplies to help with 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 of free self-storage assistance, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities during times of disaster 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.

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