Hurricane Florence: Free U-Haul Storage At 39 Virginia Locations

U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-box container usage in Virginia and other states expected to be impacted by Hurricane Florence. In its latest advisory, the National Hurricane Center said that the storm had weakened to a category 3 hurricane but cautioned that it is still forecast to be "an extremely dangerous major hurricane" when it nears the U.S. coast late Thursday and Friday.

The storage is being offered at 94 locations to residents "who stand to be impacted by the heavy rains and extreme winds" caused by Florence, according to a U-Haul press release. The free storage is available in Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.

"People are preparing to leave their homes, creating an immediate need for secure locations where evacuees can bring the possessions they wish to protect," Doug Weston, president of U-Haul Company of Western North Carolina, said in a statement. "As a member of these communities, we are in a position to help by providing this service to our friends who are in harm's way."

While the new forecast suggests the hurricane will track further south than originally projected, storm storm surge is possible in coastal areas while rainfall and flooding could still occur elsewhere. Evacuations have been ordered in low-lying zones in Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore. To find your evacuation zone, visit www.vaemergency.gov.

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Those who need more information about the free storage can contact the nearest participating U-Haul store.

Below are the Virginia locations where free storage will be available:

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Chantilly
3995 Westfax Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 222-6198

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Greenbrier
664 Woodlake Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 424-7361

U-Haul Moving & Storage of South Military Highway
803 Butler St.
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 487-7880

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Southpark
804 W. Roslyn Road
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
(804) 520-4840

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Dan River
2400 Riverside Drive
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-1730

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Fredericksburg
2411 Plank Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 368-2041

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Route 17
1101 International Parkway
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
(540) 907-4303

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Coliseum
1023 W. Mercury Blvd.
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 838-1393

U-Haul Moving & Storage of West End
3133 E. Parham Road
Henrico, VA 23228
(804) 616-3629

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Herndon
14040 Park Center Road
Herndon, VA 20171
(571) 748-4293

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Newington
8207 Terminal Road
Lorton, VA 22079
(703) 339-9830

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Downtown Lynchburg
1760 Park Ave.
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 528-3115

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Timberlake
7401 Timberlake Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 333-7603

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Manassas
10480 Dumfries Road
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 369-4619

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Manassas Park
8537 Centreville Road
Manassas Park, VA 20111
(703) 369-6080

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Mechanicsville
8083 Elm Drive
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
(804) 559-2061

U-Haul at Deer Park (U-Box container only)
609 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 595-7100

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Downtown
1301 Monticello Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 625-1656

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Janaf
5609 Raby Road
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757) 461-8274

U-Haul Moving & Storage at North Military Hwy.
7448 N. Military Hwy.
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 583-1862

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Crater Road
2540 S. Crater Road
Petersburg, VA 23805
(804) 861-9789

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Airline Blvd.
2855 Airline Blvd.
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 488-7853

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Oaklawn Blvd.
5400 Oaklawn Blvd.
Prince George, VA 23875
(804) 458-7553

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Jefferson Park
4725 Jefferson Park Road
Prince George, VA 23875
(804) 458-7636

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Belt Blvd.
351 E. Belt Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 231-0743

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Chippenham
6101 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 231-0332

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Dupont
5210 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Richmond, VA 23234
(804) 275-9488

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Scott's Addition at The Diamond
2930 N. Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 359-0712

U-Haul of Southside Plaza (U-Box container only)
500 E. Belt Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 231-9173

U-Haul Moving & Storage at VCU
900 N. Lombardy
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 358-4978

U-Haul Storage of Arboretum
8610 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 272-6427

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Airport
2902 Hershberger Road
Roanoke, VA 24017
(540) 563-1644

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Salem Turnpike
3434 Salem Turnpike
Roanoke, VA 24017
(540) 344-3709

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Springfield
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22151
(703) 962-1241

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sterling
45715 Old Ox Road
Sterling, VA 20166
(703) 437-3404

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Holland Road
1325 Holland Road
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757) 925-0846

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Plaza Trail
140 S. Plaza
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 463-1877

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Town Center
4950 Va. Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 499-1432

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Potomac Mills
14523 Telegraph Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 490-1444

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Reporting by Patch editor Feroze Dhanoa

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