U-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Storage to Louisiana Residents Affected by Hurricane Gustav
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U-Haul Companies of Northern Louisiana and Southern Louisiana are offering 30 days of free storage to Louisiana families affected by Hurricane Gustav. In addition to the 30-days-free self-storage assistance being offered, families needing boxes can take advantage of the U-Haul Take a Box, Leave a Box Program. The program enables customers to return their reusable boxes and allows others to take them as needed -- FREE. U-Haul encourages anyone who has any type of reusable box to drop it off at the nearest U-Haul location and allow another family to reuse the box, free of charge, instead of throwing the reusable box into the recycling bin. Families needing more information about the 30-days-free self-storage assistance program and the Take a Box, Leave a Box Program should contact the following storage facilities.
U-Haul Center Tulane 2801 Tulane Avenue New Orleans, LA 70119 (504) 821-3300 Airport Self Storage 2828 Marietta Street Kenner, LA 70062 (504) 468-3444 U-Haul Center Michoud Boulevard 4449 Michoud Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70129 (504) 254-1140 U-Haul MacArthur Drive 2901 S MacArthur Drive Alexandria, LA 71301 (318) 448-3651
U-Haul Center Gentilly 6210 Chef Menteur Highway New Orleans, LA 70126 (504) 246-9011 U-Haul Gause Boulevard 1685 Gause Boulevard Slidell, LA 70458 (985) 643-7073 U-Haul Center Lafayette 3700 Ambassador Caffrey Lafayette, LA 70503 (337) 993-9898
"The rain and high winds of this storm have caused tremendous damage to the communities we serve," stated Doug Weston, U-Haul area district vice president (ADVP) for Louisiana operations. "I hope this effort will provide assistance to families that truly need a helping hand if their homes or businesses were adversely affected by this storm. We will continue to help our friends and neighbors in their time of need." Since 1945, U-Haul has been the undisputed choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,950 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 100,000
trucks, 78,500 trailers and 31,100 towing devices. As a result, U-Haul offers more than 384,000 rooms and more than 33.8 million square feet of storage space at more than 1,055 facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues as one of the nation's largest retailers of propane. The U-Haul International, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5134
CONTACT: U-Haul Public Relations Joanne Fried Ashleigh Wagner Nicole Shropshire (602) 263-6194 publicrelations@uhaul.com
Source: Globe News Wire Website: www.globenewswire.com