PR Newswire
DES MOINES, Iowa , May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul ® is offering recovery assistance to victims in Greenfield , Red Oak and other areas impacted by the devastating tornadoes that tore through central Iowa on Tuesday.
Countless homes in these communities were damaged or destroyed, and a number of lives were lost.
Access to dry and secure U-Haul self-storage rooms and portable storage containers is essential during the recovery process after natural disasters.
Nikki Newton , U-Haul Company of Western Iowa president, has made four facilities available to provide 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box ® container usage. The free U-Box offer pertains to on-site storage at U-Haul facilities.
"From the pictures I've seen, a lot of families are going to have to rebuild their homes and neighborhoods," Newton stated. " Iowa is one big community. We stick together and help one another. Our U-Haul team wants to support our neighbors during this difficult time with a month of free storage for any storm victims who need it."
The 30-day free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. People seeking more information or needing to arrange storage services should contact their nearest participating facility:
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Ankeny
1503 S. Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-4455
U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Side
101 63rd St.
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 277-7202
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Waukee
1100 E. Hickman Road
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 505-1064
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Jordan Creek
6220 Village View Drive
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 207-8067
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.
About U-HAUL
Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 23,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The enhanced U-Haul app makes it easier for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and self-return options on their smartphones through our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 192,200 trucks, 138,500 trailers and 44,500 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 967,000 rentable units and 83.3 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play .
Contact:
Yasmine Esparza
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6194
Website: uhaul.com
SOURCE U-Haul