Seven U-Haul® Companies announced Tuesday they are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container use at 92 centers — 88 in Ohio — to help residents affected by severe weather.

Heavy rainfall began early Tuesday and continued throughout the day, with flash flooding reported across much of the state. Columbus and Dayton are among the areas hit the hardest.

“Pretty much the entire state is under a flood watch,” stated Anthony Jones, U-Haul Area District Vice President for Ohio. “We’ve seen pictures of cars underwater. We know many Ohioans will be dealing with water damage on their properties and need to protect their belongings. We just want them to know we are here to help if they need it.”

Access to self-storage units and portable storage containers is essential to communities when natural disasters strike. U-Haul is ready to help anyone affected by the flooding who needs a secure storage solution at no cost for one month.

The 30 days free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. The U-Box offer is for on-site storage at participating facilities; delivery is available for a modest fee.

Please reference the list below for the U-Haul storage locations offering the disaster relief program. Stop by any U-Haul-owned and -operated facility in the cities listed or call the nearest regional office to arrange 30 days of free storage.

U-Haul Co. of Akron

Store locations (14): Akron, Austintown, Canton, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, North Canton, Streetsboro, Tallmadge, Warren, Youngstown

(330) 867-8664

U-Haul Co. of Central Ohio

Store locations (10): Columbus, Dublin, Lancaster, Worthington

(614) 300-1558

U-Haul Co. of Cincinnati

Store locations (14): Cincinnati, Elsmere (Ky.), Hamilton, Middletown, Milford, Springdale, Walton (Ky.)

(513) 563-8730

U-Haul Co. of Cleveland

Store locations (10): Bedford, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Elyria, North Randall, North Royalton, Parma

(216) 631-3700

U-Haul Co. of Dayton

Store locations (15): Beavercreek, Dayton, Huber Heights, Miamisburg, Richmond (Ind.), Springfield, Trotwood

(937) 203-3303

U-Haul Co. of NW Ohio

Store locations (20): Clinton, Erie (Mich.), Findlay, Kenton, Lima, Mansfield, Port Clinton, Rossford, Sandusky, Toledo

(419) 470-2550

U-Haul Co. of SE Ohio

Store locations (9): Columbus, Marietta, Newark, Zanesville

(614) 475-8190

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.

For customers needing storage beyond the free period, the U-Haul 1-Year Price Lock is now available at 2,100 Company-owned facilities across the U.S. and Canada. Fixed-rate storage ensures at least 12 months with no price increase on your rental unit, and U-Haul never charges admin fees or deposits. Learn more at uhaul.com/Storage/1-Year-Price-Lock.

About U-HAUL

Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 25,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their smartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers’ patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 207,600 trucks, 136,500 trailers and 43,200 towing devices. U-Haul, which offers rate transparency to self-storage customers through its 1-Year Price Lock, is the third largest storage operator in North America with 1,147,300 rentable storage units and 100.3 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.

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