U-Haul® is proactively offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container use to Hawaii residents ahead of Tropical Storm Lala, which is forecast to bring flooding, mudslides, and damaging winds to the islands this weekend.

Lala is expected to gradually intensify while moving west-northwest toward the Big Island, with heavy rain starting Friday and then spreading across the island chain throughout the weekend. The Big Island is under a hurricane watch. The system could bring life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides to areas of steep terrain, along with dangerous surf and high waves.

Figgy Feigenspan, U-Haul Co. of Hawaii president, is offering the disaster relief program ahead of the storm for anyone wanting to secure belongings now. The offer will remain in place after Lala hits for residents needing storage services during cleanup and recovery efforts.

Access to self-storage units and portable storage containers is essential to communities before, during and after natural disasters strike. U-Haul is ready to help anyone affected by the flooding who needs a secure storage solution at no cost for one month.

The 30 days free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability. The U-Box offer is for on-site storage at participating facilities; delivery is available for a modest fee.

Call or stop by any of the five U-Haul-owned and -operated facilities below to arrange 30 days of free storage.

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Honolulu

2722 Kilihau St.

Honolulu, HI 96819

(808) 836-0977

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Iwilei

720 Iwilei Road

Honolulu, HI 96817

(808) 829-4839

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Kakaako

438 Kamakee St.

Honolulu, HI 96814

(808) 725-3405

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Maui-Kahului

424 Dairy Road

Kahului, HI 96732

(808) 249-8041

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Kailua-Kona

74-5484 Kaiwi St.

Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

(808) 374-2049

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.

For customers needing storage beyond the free period, the U-Haul 1-Year Price Lock is now available at 2,100 Company-owned facilities across the U.S. and Canada. Fixed-rate storage ensures at least 12 months with no price increase on your rental unit, and U-Haul never charges admin fees or deposits. Learn more at uhaul.com/Storage/1-Year-Price-Lock.

About U-HAUL

Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 25,000 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 approximately 207,600 trucks, 136,500 trailers and 43,200 towing devices. U-Haul, which offers rate transparency to self-storage customers through its 1-Year Price Lock, is the third largest storage operator in North America with 1,147,300 rentable storage units and 100.3 million square feet of self-storage space at 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 the App Store or Google Play.

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