U-Haul International Inc.

06/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/07/2024 15:05

U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage after Dam Fails in Wisconsin

WAUPACA, Wis. (July 6, 2024) - U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to residents impacted by flash floods as water has overflown the Manawa dam in Waupaca County.

Severe flooding is expected downstream from the dam and Little Wolf River, creating safety concerns and putting properties in danger of water damage.

Three U-Haul facilities have been designated to help: one in Waupaca and two in Neenah. Access to secure self-storage and portable storage containers are critical for the safekeeping of possessions before disasters strike and essential to the recovery process of communities afterward.

"With the dam break, there are several thousand people who will be affected by the flooding," stated Steven Sabah, U-Haul Company of Northern Wisconsin and the UP president. "We're going to pull together and help one another. We have three U-Haul centers ready to provide a dry and secure storage space to families needing to stow their belongings."

The 30 days free offer is applicable to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. U-Box delivery and pick up may be available as part of the Waupaca store offer, depending on inventory and residential access due to flooding.

People seeking more information on the disaster relief program or needing to arrange storage should contact their nearest participating facility:

U-Haul Moving & Storage of West Fox Crossing

2727 Shady Lane

Neenah, WI 54956

(920) 486-5144

U-Haul Storage of Neenah South

6248 Hidden Farm Lane

Neenah, WI 54956

(920) 486-5075

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Waupaca

830 W. Fulton St.

Waupaca, WI 54981

(715) 802-2765

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 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 188,700 trucks, 139,400 trailers and 43,700 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 1,004,000 rentable units and 86.8 million square feet of self-storage space at Company-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 theApp Store or Google Play.

Contact:

Jeff Lockridge

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 602-760-4941

Website: uhaul.com