MERV will act as a temporary satellite location to replace Enterprise's location in High River, whic

Calgary, Alberta -- July 4, 2013 -- This weekend Enterprise Rent-A-Car will deploy its Mobile Enterprise Rental Vehicle (MERV) to Calgary in response to increased demand resulting from the flooding in the city and surrounding communities. The severe flooding that began on June 21 forced the evacuation of more than 100,000 people in 26 communities, and Enterprise anticipates between 10,000 cheap hotel accommodation london and 20,000 vehicle insurance claims will arise in the coming weeks as the lives of its customers return to order. This is the first time MERV has been deployed in Canada.
“Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone affected by the flooding in Calgary and the surrounding communities, and we hope to help all of our customers through this difficult time,” said Jim Thompson, vice president of Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Calgary. “Worrying about transportation is the last thing our customers want to be concerned about right now, and we hope to help them get a vehicle as quickly and easily as possible.”
MERV will act as a temporary satellite location to replace Enterprise’s location in High River, which was destroyed by floodwaters, and the two other Enterprise locations in downtown Calgary that remain without power. cheap hotel accommodation london MERV will serve all customers in these areas who have been assisted in the nearby location in Okotoks since the flooding. Enterprise estimates MERV will remain in the area for between three and four weeks as many citizens of High River remain displaced.
Enterprise has provided rental vehicles to the Canadian Red Cross and restoration companies currently providing emergency aid across Southern Alberta. The company continues to bring in rental-ready vehicles from other areas in Alberta and from outside the province to handle the additional demand and is working closely with its insurance and body shop partners to schedule replacement vehicles for their customers whose cars are being repaired. In an effort to help the recovery and cleanup effort, the Enterprise Foundation has also donated $20,000 to the Canadian Red Cross.
MERV will operate onsite at Western Financial Group’s main branch in High River. Western Financial has opened its doors to all insurers interested in having a presence on their lot during this difficult time. Currently, Intact Insurance, Royal SunAlliance Canada and Wawanesa Insurance are on-site, and TD Insurance cheap hotel accommodation london will be onsite in the MERV unit.