The first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Arthur, dissipated quickly after making landfall near Matagorda, Texas, on June 17. But in its short life, it brought torrential rain, flash flooding, and extreme wind conditions to southern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, southern Alabama, southwestern Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle, leaving flooded homes, property damage, and widespread power outages.
In Florida, flood warnings are still in effect for the Escambia River, affecting Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, according to a June 21 National Weather Service report. Several roadways in Santa Rosa County were closed due to flooding.
To help people left with flooded homes, U-Haul is offering free storage at 84 locations across the Southeast.
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U-Haul offers free storage at 84 locations
Six U-Haul companies are opening 84 centers in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, and providing 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container use to residents impacted by recent severe flooding.
“The 30 days free offer applies to new self-storage and U-Box rentals and is based on availability at participating locations,” the company said in a June 19 release. The U-Box offer is for on-site storage; users will be charged for delivery.
Which U-Haul locations are offering free storage for Arthur victims?
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C. A. Bridges is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida’s service journalism Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: How to get free storage for flood victims of Tropical Storm Arthur
Reporting by C. A. Bridges, Daytona Beach News-Journal / Pensacola News Journal
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