U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box^® container usage at 21 stores across Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina where residents may need recovery assistance after Hurricane Idalia.

The storm moved through the Southeast on Wednesday, creating widespread flooding and storm surges with its strong winds. Accessibility to secure self-storage is always beneficial to communities before and after natural disasters.

"Storms and rainfall of this magnitude create an immediate need for dry and secure self-storage during the recovery process," said Tinessa Edwards, U-Haul Company of Coastal South Carolina president. "Our U-Haul family is stepping up by making our disaster relief program available to anyone in need across the Carolinas and Florida, adding to the Florida offer made last week."

Local U-Haul companies announced 54 self-storage facilities in Florida would offer one month of free storage before Idalia made landfall.

The U-Haul disaster relief program applies to new self-storage unit rentals and is based on availability at each facility. People seeking more information or needing to arrange 30 days of free self-storage should contact the nearest participating facility:

GEORGIA

U-Haul of Albany
820 W. Oglethorpe Blvd.
Albany, GA 31701
(229) 883-1854

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Box Road
1700 Box Road
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 568-0322

U-Haul Center of Brunswick (U-Box Only)
3749 Altama Ave.
Brunswick, GA 31520
(912) 267-9190

U-Haul Moving & Storage at 10th Ave.
930 10th Ave.
Columbus, GA 31901
(706) 324-4336

U-Haul Storage at MLK Jr. Blvd.
1166 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 405-4200

U-Haul Moving & Storage of North Columbus at The Landings
2500 Airport Thruway
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 405-7153

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Savannah
8810 Abercorn St.
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 927-6550

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Savannah Ogeechee
3802 Ogeechee Road
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 233-9912

NORTH CAROLINA

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Bragg Blvd.
5400 Bragg Blvd.
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 864-2797

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Fayetteville at Coliseum
2346 Gillespie St.
Fayetteville, NC 28306
(910) 223-1556

U-Haul Moving & Storage of New River
425 S. Marine Blvd.
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-2717

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Porters Neck
7710 Market St.
Wilmington, NC 28411
(910) 338-5171

SOUTH CAROLINA

U-Haul Storage of Clements Ferry
2076 Wambaw Creek Road
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 884-4688

U-Haul Moving & Storage at King St.
584 King St
Charleston, SC 29403
(843) 723-1605

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Florence
369 N. Irby St.
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 665-4061

U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Florence
2020 W. Evans St.
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 662-4935

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Little River
3195 Hwy. 9 E.
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 399-4777

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Myrtle Beach
5604 S. Kings Hwy.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
(843) 238-5701

U-Haul Storage of North Dorchester
8222 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 552-3361

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Dorchester Road
4788 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 747-6942

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Rivers Ave.
2155 Credit Union Lane
North Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 572-1140

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.