Coastal Hurricane Prep Storage in New Bern: Protect Family Heirlooms + Documents
New Bern sits at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent Rivers — a geography that makes it one of the most hurricane-vulnerable cities in North Carolina. Hurricanes Florence (2018) and Dorian (2019) caused significant flooding across New Bern neighborhoods, with some areas seeing 8-10 feet of water.
Self-storage is not the right place for everything during a hurricane. But for items that are difficult or impossible to replace — family photos, important documents, heirloom furniture, artwork — a climate-controlled storage unit on higher ground is a legitimate part of hurricane prep.
What to store for hurricane season
Irreplaceable items that benefit from offsite storage:
- Family photographs (digitize first if possible — even a phone scan is better than nothing)
- Legal and financial documents: wills, deeds, insurance policies, birth certificates
- Heirloom furniture and antiques
- Artwork with sentimental or financial value
- Instruments
Forward Storage New Bern locations
- Forward Storage New Bern HWY 55 — 645 Hwy 55 East
- Forward Storage New Bern HWY 17 — 2008 Hwy 17 North
- Forward Storage New Bern 725 — 725 Broad Creek Road
- Forward Storage New Bern 160 — 160 Blueberry Lane
- Forward Storage New Bern Brices Creek — 1855 Brices Creek Rd