In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the US Postal Service has announced the following service disruptions.
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, 701 and 704.
Additionally, 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.”
Within Louisiana, 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, and near-normal deliveries are scheduled for ZIP Codes 705-708.
In Mississippi, the Postal Service has closed the following ZIP Codes:
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.
Additionally, 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.
In Alabama, 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.
Within Florida, all operations are back to normal. All drop ship suspensions for Florida are lifted.
Additional information is available at http://www.usps.com/communications/news/serviceupdates.htm
