U-Haul Offers Disaster Relief to Central Illinois Storm Victims

U-Haul® is extending 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at six centers across central Illinois and western Indiana to residents affected by severe weather that hit the region.

Storms packing high winds swept through several counties in central Illinois on Wednesday, damaging properties and leaving thousands without power.

Springfield and Jacksonville were among the cities impacted. Multiple tornado warnings were issued, including one for a twister that touched down near Paris along the eastern Illinois border that caused damage.

Access to dry and secure self-storage and portable storage containers can be essential to communities during the clean-up and recovery process after natural disasters.

The 30 days free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. The U-Box portable container offer is for on-site storage at Company centers. People seeking more information on the disaster relief program or needing to arrange services can contact the nearest participating U-Haul self-storage facility:

ILLINOIS

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Decatur

1155 E. Pershing Road

Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 917-4387

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Bruns Lane

410 Bruns Lane

Springfield, IL 62702

(217) 546-2730

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Clearlake

3250 Clear Lake Ave.

Springfield, IL 62702

(217) 280-8481

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Springfield South

3650 S. 6th Street Road

Springfield, IL 62703

(217) 786-2100

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Stevenson Drive

1032 Adlai Stevenson Drive

Springfield, IL 62703

(217) 814-0383

INDIANA

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Terre Haute

4111 Wabash Ave.

Terre Haute, IN 47803

(812) 232-0533

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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