U-Haul offers free month of storage for Helene victims
Helene causes extensive flooding across several states
Hurricane Helene caused at least 52 deaths and billions of dollars of destruction across a wide swath of the southeastern U.S. as it raced through, and more than 3 million customers went into the weekend without any power and for some a continued threat of floods. LiveNOW from FOX host Josh Breslow spoke to Erica Eister about how her home was impacted in Florida.
More than 400 U-Haul stores in 10 states are offering a month of free storage for people impacted by Hurricane Helene, now a post-tropical system.
Storm victims can also opt for a month’s use of a U-Box portable container for those who need "a dry and secure space to keep their belongings during the storm clean-up."
According to U-Haul, 437 stores are providing disaster relief: 136 in Florida; 79 in Georgia; 50 in North Carolina; 48 in Tennessee; 35 in Alabama; 34 in Virginia; 32 in South Carolina; 19 in Kentucky; two in Indiana; and two in Mississippi.
Flood waters surround a home after Hurricane Helene hit the area as it passed offshore on September 27, 2024 in Crystal River, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The offer applies to new self-storage or U-Box customers and is based on availability at each location. You can see a full list of stores offering the free service here.
The remnants of Hurricane Helene dissipated Saturday but millions remain without power across the Southeast and officials warned that record-breaking river flooding is ongoing in parts of southern Appalachia.
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The storm has been blamed for at least 52 deaths across five states, including 23 people in South Carolina and 11 in Florida. But the death toll is sure to rise as authorities continue to take stock of Helene's devastation. In hard-hit Buncombe County, North Carolina, where Asheville is located, authorities said they know people died but aren’t announcing anything because communication outages haven’t allowed them to reach relatives of the victims.
Officials said all roads in western North Carolina should be considered closed. Interstate 40 and I-26 were impassible in multiple locations. Other roads were washed out or blocked by fallen trees and debris.