U-Haul Company of Florida Prepares Locations to Assist Victims of Hurricanes Charley and Frances

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 2 -- The U-Haul Company of Florida is gearing up on propane and boxes in order to continue assisting Florida families recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Charley and to help them prepare for Hurricane Frances. U-Haul Company of Florida will continue to offer 30 days of free self-storage on an as-available basis at 81 U-Haul Moving and Storage Centers located throughout Florida to assist families affected by both storms.

Families needing more information about the 30-day free self-storage assistance program should contact one of the regional offices listed below to locate the closest available self-storage facility or log on www.uhaul.com and click on "Find a U-Haul location."

   U-Haul Company of Eastern Florida
   Delray Beach, Fla.
   (561) 638-9088

   U-Haul Company of Jacksonville
   Jacksonville, Fla.
   (904) 781-7044

   U-Haul Company of Orlando
   Orlando, Fla.
   (407) 240-9975

   U-Haul Company of Tampa
   Tampa, Fla.
   (813) 247-6101

   U-Haul Company of Miami
   Miami, Fla.
   (305) 756-8111

   U-Haul Company of Fort Lauderdale
   Pompano Beach, Fla.
   (954) 781-3822

   U-Haul Company of Daytona Beach
   Orlando North, Fla.
   (407) 578-1255

   U-Haul Company of Western Florida
   Sarasota, Fla.
   (941) 355-0834

   U-Haul Company of Gainesville
   Gainesville, Fla.
   (352) 377-6133

   U-Haul Company of South Alabama
   Mobile, Ala.
   (251) 433-2792

Frank Grau, area district vice president of U-Haul Company of Florida, said, "We see neighbors who desperately need to evacuate or take items out of their homes while they put their lives back together. U-Haul has always been a big part of our communities in Florida, and we were built by the same people who have been affected by these hurricanes, so we want to give something back. I'm proud to be part of a company like U-Haul and I'm glad that we can continue to help our friends and neighbors in this time of need."

U-Haul has been a leader in the self-storage industry since 1974, with over 1,000 facilities across the United States and Canada. With 340,000 rooms, more than 31 million square feet of storage space and locations in 49 states and 10 Canadian provinces, U-Haul is one of the largest operators of self-storage in North America.