Although no one ever wants to think about the possibility of it happening to them, things like floods, fires, tornadoes, and other disasters can occur in an instant and damage or destroy the family's home to the point that they can not live there either temporarily or ever again. Often there are relatives that will take in the family or relief shelters in place for the victims of disasters that strike large areas of homes, but these people might also need a place to put any of their possessions that they can salvage from their home. Placing their possessions in a While all of their remaining possessions are kept safe in the self storage unit, they are still accessible to the family. The family members can enter the storage unit at any time during the hours that the facility gate alarm is not turned on. This allows them to keep extra clothes there so that they can get fresh clothes and launder the ones that they have been wearing. It also allows them the comfort of just being able to check on the rest of their possessions to know that everything is safe and they will someday be able to have some of their own things when they move out of the relative's home or leave the shelter.
Self storage units can be rented for a short period of time or over an extended period of time, so it suits the situation of anyone that needs to store their possessions after a disaster. Although usually the rental agreement is set up as a monthly rental, sometimes the storage company will refund a portion of the rental fees if the family removes their possessions from the self storage unit in the beginning of a month. This option allows the family to move themselves and their possessions into their repaired home or new home as soon as possible so that they can get back to a more normal daily life.
