OMAHA, Neb., June 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The U-Haul Company of Nebraska is offering 30 days of free storage to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa families affected by recent tornadoes and flooding. Families needing more information about the 30-days-free self-storage assistance program should contact the following storage facilities.
U-Haul West Maple 8920 Maple Street Omaha, NE 68134 (402) 392-0440 U-Haul Southwest 8716 L Street Omaha, NE 68127 (402) 592-2230 U-Haul Millard 4868 South 135th Street Omaha, NE 68137 (402) 896-2410 U-Haul I-80 & Manawa 721 32nd Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 51501
"These tornadoes and flooding have caused tremendous damage and inflicted extreme hardship on the communities we serve," stated Mike Hale, president, U-Haul Company of Nebraska. "I hope this effort will provide assistance to families that truly need a helping hand. We will continue to help our friends and neighbors in this time of need."
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the first choice of do-it-yourself movers, 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.