Subject:
BI Post Office closings
From:
Steve Ball Date:
Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:39:13 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
To:
Reposted from Amazon soapbox:
Weather Related Service Updates
Updated August 31, 2005 - 2:30 p.m. ET
Suspension of Standard Mail and Periodicals Mail acceptance to storm-stricken areas
Effective immediately, the Postal Service is not accepting any Standard Mail or Periodicals Mail — from any source — addressed for delivery within the following three-digit ZIP Code ranges: 369, 393, 394, 395, 396, 700 and 701.
This emergency action has been taken as a result of severe facility damage, evacuations and other issues resulting from Hurricane Katrina.
We are now formulating plans to address the handling of Standard and Periodicals Mail already in the mailstream and addressed for delivery to these seven ZIP Code areas.
We will update this information as circumstances warrant.
Express Mail Service suspended in areas damaged by
Hurricane Katrina
Due to the significant network disruption and catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, the sale of Express Mail to the following ZIP Codes is suspended:
ZIP Code City/State 365-366 Mobile, AL. 369, 393 Meridian, MS. 394 Hattiesburg, MS. 395 Gulfport, MS. 396 McComb, MS. 700-701 New Orleans, LA. 703 Houma, LA. 704 Mandeville, LA. In addition, Express Mail sold between Aug. 26 and Aug. 29 to these ZIP Codes are ineligible for refunds due to Domestic Mail Classification Schedule section 182.51(h), which allows the Postal Service to deny refunds for Express Mail delayed by an “act of God.”
The Postal Service will notify customers when the service suspension is lifted.
Hurricane Katrina Update:
Hurricane Katrina knocked out power to more than 1 million people from Louisiana to Florida's Panhandle. Officials said restoring power could take months.
Louisiana District
The New Orleans Processing and Distribution Center suspended all operations at noon Sunday. No drop shipments will be accepted to ADC New Orleans 700-704 until further notice. Retail and delivery services have been suspended since Monday for all offices in ZIP Codes 700, 701 and 704.
Delivery is scheduled for most of ZIP Code 703, except for Grand Isle and Monegot. Near normal deliveries are scheduled for ZIP Codes 705-708.
Mississippi District
The following ZIP Codes are closed in the Mississippi District:
36901, 36904, 36907, 36908, 36912, 36915, 36916, 36919, 36921, 36922, 36925, 39044, 39062, 39114, 39140, 39167, 39301, 39320, 39322, 39323, 39324, 39325, 39326, 39327, 39328, 39330, 39332, 39335, 39337, 39338, 39341, 39342, 39346, 39347, 39348, 39352, 39354, 39358, 39359, 39360, 39361, 39362, 39363, 39365, 39366, 39367, 39402, 39421, 39422, 39423, 39426, 39427, 39429, 39436, 34937, 39439, 39440, 39451, 39452, 39455, 39456, 39457, 39459, 39461, 39462, 39463, 39464, 39465, 39470, 39474, 39475, 39476, 39477, 39478, 39479, 39480, 39481, 39482, 39483, 39503, 39520, 39530, 39553, 39555, 39556, 39558, 39560, 39564, 39567, 39571, 39572, 39573, 39574, 39576.
The following ZIP Codes have partial operations and limited retail operations:
39038, 39039, 39040, 39041, 39042, 39046, 39051, 39054, 39056, 39057, 39059, 39063, 39066, 39067, 39069, 39071, 39073, 39074, 39077, 39078, 39079, 39082, 39083, 39086, 39088, 39090, 39092, 39094, 39095, 39096, 39098, 39108, 39109, 39111, 39116, 39117, 39119, 39140, 39144, 39145, 39146, 39148, 39149, 39150, 39151, 39152, 39153, 39154, 39156, 39159, 39160, 39161, 39162, 39163, 39165, 39166, 39168, 39169, 39170, 39174, 39175, 39176, 39180, 39189, 39190, 39191, 39192, 39194, 39205, 39335, 39339, 39345, 39350, 39561, 39577, 39601, 39629, 39630, 39631, 39633, 39635, 39638, 39641, 39643, 39645, 39647, 39648, 39652, 39654, 39656, 39657, 39661, 39662, 39663, 39664, 39666, 39667, 39668, 39669, 39756.
Drop shipments to the Gulfport Plant and any delivery and retail units in ZIP Codes 393, 394, 395 and 396 are suspended until further notice.
Alabama District
The following ZIP Codes are closed until further notice:
36502, 36505, 36507, 36509, 36511, 36512, 36521, 36522, 36523, 36525, 36526, 36528, 36529, 36530, 36532, 36535, 36541, 36542, 36543, 36544, 36549, 36550, 36551, 36555, 36559, 36560, 36561, 36562, 36564, 36567, 36568, 36571, 36572, 36574, 36575, 36576, 36578, 36579, 36580, 36582, 36587, 36601.
The following three zones will be closed due to proximity to the Alabama/Florida state line and previous damage received: 36426, 36441 and 36480.
Mobile Main Post Office and Mobile City Stations include zones 36601, 36602, 36603, 36605, 36606, 36607, 36608, 36609, 36610, 36611, 36612, 36613, 36615, 36617, 36618, 36619, 36693 and 36695.
The Mobile Processing and Distribution Center suspended operations at 12 a.m. Monday until further notice. All drop shipments for the Mobile P&DC and the zones listed above are suspended until further notice.
Florida
All operations are back to normal. All drop ship suspensions for Florida are lifted.
This message will be updated as more information becomes available.
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