The U.S. Postal Service said on Saturday that it would resume delivery and retail operations wherever possible in Houston today, following the evacuation of large portions of the city and the onshore arrival of Hurricane Rita over the weekend.
On Friday, mail destined for Houston and other areas in the anticipated path of the hurricane had been held at its point of origin to minimize loss or storm damage. Mail held at facilities expected to be in danger of flooding was moved to higher ground, along with postal vehicles and equipment. Postal operations in areas under mandatory evacuation orders were suspended. But on Saturday, when it became apparent that the storm would largely pass by Houston, the USPS said it would resume operations in ZIP code areas 770, 772, 773, 774, and 775, including most areas of Houston, starting today. Officials in Harris County, which includes Houston, designated postal employees as
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