U-Haul Extends 30 Days Free Self-Storage to West Virginia Flood Victims

HUNDRED, W.Va. (Aug. 2, 2017) — U-Haul Company of West Virginia is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage to residents of Hundred and surrounding towns who have been affected by flooding.

North Central West Virginia was hit by heavy rains last weekend, causing flooding and power outages. Many residents in Hundred and neighboring communities are still assessing damages.

“As a caring neighbor, U-Haul is happy to help communities when natural disasters strike,” U-Haul Company of West Virginia president Jeff Bowles said. “People need a safe place to store their belongings while we all work together to clean up and rebuild this community.”

Those needing more information about the 30 days self-storage assistance in North Central West Virginia should contact the following location:

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Clarksburg

1119 Anmoore Road

Bridgeport, WV 26330

(304) 623-9045

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

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.

About U-Haul

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers’ patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 150,000 trucks, 112,000 trailers and 40,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 581,000 rooms and more than 51 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry and is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S.

Contact:

Andrea Batchelor

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com

Phone: 602-263-6981

Website: uhaul.com