Tropical Depression Dennis Update
Hurricane Dennis has now been downgraded to a tropical depression and is heading for the Ohio River Valley. Heavy rains and high winds continue to cause flooding and power outages.
Here is the service update for Monday, July 11, 5 p.m. ET.
North Florida District - The Pensacola Processing and Distribution Center (ZIP Code 325) has had its power restored. Drop shipments to this facility are presently suspended and conditions are being evaluated to determine when the suspension can be lifted. Power outages continue to be a problem for many of the post offices and stations in the 325 ZIP Code area. Until power can be restored, Post Office Box, delivery and retail services are either suspended or very limited. In the 325 area, Niceville, 32578; Shalimar, 32579; Crestview, 32536, Valparaiso, 32580, and Pensacola's Warrington Station, 32507 have full power and are offering full retail and Post Office Box services. The Pensacola General Mail Facility is offering limited retail services but cannot accept Debit/Credit until telephone communication lines are restored. The Panama City Processing and Distribution Center is ramping up operations and will begin accepting drop shipment appointments Wednesday, July 13. The St. Marks Post Office, 32355, is flooded and customers can obtain retail services at the nearby Woodville Post Office, 32362.
South Florida District - All suspensions and closures have been lifted and operations are back to normal.
Alabama District - The Montgomery Plant (ZIP Codes 360-361, 368 and 367) is operational and will begin accepting drop shipment appointments on Tuesday, July 12, at 8:00 a.m. The Mobile Plant (ZIP Codes 363-366) is operational and will begin accepting drop shipment appointments on Wednesday, July 13, at 8:00 a.m. Flooding, power outages and lack of access are continuing to limit operations in some of the hardest hit areas. More than 50 offices are reported to be without power. As power is restored, Post Office Box, delivery and retail services will be reinstated.
Mississippi - The Gulfport Processing and Distribution Center is operational and accepting drop shipment appointments. The business mail acceptance unit is accepting mailings. Highway access continues to be limited. Delivery and retail units are operational as of Monday, July 11, although local conditions (flooding, road closures and power outages) may limit the services provided. Silas, AL , 36919; Lauderdale, MS, 39335, and Lisman, AL 36912 are without power at this time . They are offering limited retail services and are operating on generator power.
Atlanta, South Georgia and Tennessee Districts - All Plants are operational at this time. Some offices are experiencing power outages and/or flooding due to heavy rains and winds. These conditions are expected to continue Monday into Tuesday.
Monday, July 11, 2005
USPS: Hurricane Dennis Overview
TRACKING DENNIS. Hurricane-force winds, heavy rains, tornadoes and flooding have left more than 500,000 Alabama and Florida homes without power. This after hurricane Dennis made landfall near Pensacola, FL, yesterday afternoon then headed inland toward Alabama. Officials say it may take up to three weeks to restore power. Florida, Alabama and Mississippi have been declared disaster areas.
Postal facilities in the storm’s path were closed Friday and then Saturday as the storm made its way past the Florida Keys and up the Gulf Coast. Offices in Pensacola and Panama City, FL, closed early Saturday in preparation for the hurricane.
In Alabama, all postal facilities in the Mobile service area closed and Montgomery P&DC suspended operations as evacuations and curfews were enforced. Both facilities are expected to be open today. In Mississippi, Gulfport P&DC remained open throughout the storm, but road closures limited access to the facility. Get service updates at usps.com.
Postal facilities in the storm’s path were closed Friday and then Saturday as the storm made its way past the Florida Keys and up the Gulf Coast. Offices in Pensacola and Panama City, FL, closed early Saturday in preparation for the hurricane.
In Alabama, all postal facilities in the Mobile service area closed and Montgomery P&DC suspended operations as evacuations and curfews were enforced. Both facilities are expected to be open today. In Mississippi, Gulfport P&DC remained open throughout the storm, but road closures limited access to the facility. Get service updates at usps.com.
UPS Expands Early Morning Delivery Zips by Thousands
UPS Expands Early Morning Delivery Zips by Thousands
ATLANTA, July 11, 2005 – UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it has expanded its U.S. premium early morning delivery territory with more than 7,200 new ZIP codes. The move extends UPS's leadership for early morning delivery with service to some 19,200 ZIP codes across the country.
With these additions, more than 77 percent of the population can receive UPS Next Day Air® Early A.M.® deliveries up to two hours prior to regular guaranteed overnight service, or as early as 8:00 a.m. in some areas.
UPS was the first express carrier to offer this early morning product nearly 10 years ago. This guaranteed service provides an option for both urgent need shipments and daily early morning stock replenishment. Saturday service is also available to certain destinations.
"The strength of the UPS integrated network is our ability to tighten operations and flex our system to respond to changing customer needs," said Rick Campana, UPS marketing vice president. "Now, we can offer shippers an expanded early morning territory to reach more of their customers with this premium service."
The need for earlier UPS deliveries in outer metro areas has been fueled by technology, infrastructure growth and increasingly mobile workforces. Examples of when UPS Next Day Air Early A.M. makes a difference can vary from the medical center requesting an early shipment of different heart valves before morning surgery to the industrial equipment distributor who wants a part for a service technician to pick up enroute to a customer repair. Early morning premium shipments leverage time zone differences, so that signed licensing agreements can arrive in Silicon Valley prior to a morning teleconference with East Coast software developers.
Shipment to the expanded destinations for UPS Next Day Air Early A.M. can be processed on Web-based systems such as UPS Internet Shipping and UPS CampusShip™. Next week, more than 400,000 installed UPS WorldShip® proprietary systems will automatically add the new Zip code destinations, and UPS compatible systems will be available for upgrades. A complete listing of UPS Next Day Air Early A.M. Zip codes is available on UPS.com.
ATLANTA, July 11, 2005 – UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it has expanded its U.S. premium early morning delivery territory with more than 7,200 new ZIP codes. The move extends UPS's leadership for early morning delivery with service to some 19,200 ZIP codes across the country.
With these additions, more than 77 percent of the population can receive UPS Next Day Air® Early A.M.® deliveries up to two hours prior to regular guaranteed overnight service, or as early as 8:00 a.m. in some areas.
UPS was the first express carrier to offer this early morning product nearly 10 years ago. This guaranteed service provides an option for both urgent need shipments and daily early morning stock replenishment. Saturday service is also available to certain destinations.
"The strength of the UPS integrated network is our ability to tighten operations and flex our system to respond to changing customer needs," said Rick Campana, UPS marketing vice president. "Now, we can offer shippers an expanded early morning territory to reach more of their customers with this premium service."
The need for earlier UPS deliveries in outer metro areas has been fueled by technology, infrastructure growth and increasingly mobile workforces. Examples of when UPS Next Day Air Early A.M. makes a difference can vary from the medical center requesting an early shipment of different heart valves before morning surgery to the industrial equipment distributor who wants a part for a service technician to pick up enroute to a customer repair. Early morning premium shipments leverage time zone differences, so that signed licensing agreements can arrive in Silicon Valley prior to a morning teleconference with East Coast software developers.
Shipment to the expanded destinations for UPS Next Day Air Early A.M. can be processed on Web-based systems such as UPS Internet Shipping and UPS CampusShip™. Next week, more than 400,000 installed UPS WorldShip® proprietary systems will automatically add the new Zip code destinations, and UPS compatible systems will be available for upgrades. A complete listing of UPS Next Day Air Early A.M. Zip codes is available on UPS.com.
USPS: Hurricane Dennis Update #6
Hurricane Dennis Update
Hurricane Dennis has been downgraded to a tropical storm and is heading for the Ohio River Valley. Heavy rains and high winds continue to cause flooding and power outages.
Here is the service update for Monday, July 11, 12 p.m. ET.
North Florida District - The Pensacola Processing and Distribution Center (ZIP Code 325) remains without power. Drop shipments to this facility are suspended until further notice. Power remains out to most Post Offices and stations in the 325 ZIP Code area. Until power can be restored, Post Office Box, delivery and retail services are either suspended or very limited. In the Pensacola area, Niceville, 32578; Shalimar, 32579; Crestview, 32536, and Valparaiso, 32580, have power and PO Box, delivery and retail services are gradually being restored. The Panama City Processing and Distribution Center is ramping up operations and will begin accepting drop shipment appointments Wednesday, July 13. The St. Marks Post Office, 32355, is flooded and customers can obtain retail services at the nearby Woodville Post Office, 32362.
South Florida District - All suspensions and closures have been lifted and operations are back to normal.
Alabama District - The Montgomery Plant (ZIP Codes 360-361, 368 and 367) and Mobile Plant (ZIP Codes 363-366) are beginning to ramp up their operations and plan to begin accepting drop shipment appointments Wednesday, July 13. Flooding, power outages and lack of access are continuing to limit operations in some of the hardest hit areas. More than 50 offices are reported to be without power. As power is restored, Post Office Box, delivery and retail services will be reinstated.
Mississippi District - The Gulfport Processing and Distribution Center is operational and accepting drop shipment appointments. The business mail acceptance unit is accepting mailings. Highway access continues to be limited. Delivery and retail units are operational as of Monday, July 11, although local conditions (flooding, road closures and power outages) may limit the services provided. York, AL; Gilbertown, AL; Toxey, AL; Silas, AL; Marion, MS, and Lauderdale, MS, are without power at this time.
Atlanta, South Georgia and Tennessee Districts - All Plants are operational at this time. Some offices are experiencing power outages and/or flooding due to heavy rains and winds. These conditions are expected to continue Monday into Tuesday.
Hurricane Dennis has been downgraded to a tropical storm and is heading for the Ohio River Valley. Heavy rains and high winds continue to cause flooding and power outages.
Here is the service update for Monday, July 11, 12 p.m. ET.
North Florida District - The Pensacola Processing and Distribution Center (ZIP Code 325) remains without power. Drop shipments to this facility are suspended until further notice. Power remains out to most Post Offices and stations in the 325 ZIP Code area. Until power can be restored, Post Office Box, delivery and retail services are either suspended or very limited. In the Pensacola area, Niceville, 32578; Shalimar, 32579; Crestview, 32536, and Valparaiso, 32580, have power and PO Box, delivery and retail services are gradually being restored. The Panama City Processing and Distribution Center is ramping up operations and will begin accepting drop shipment appointments Wednesday, July 13. The St. Marks Post Office, 32355, is flooded and customers can obtain retail services at the nearby Woodville Post Office, 32362.
South Florida District - All suspensions and closures have been lifted and operations are back to normal.
Alabama District - The Montgomery Plant (ZIP Codes 360-361, 368 and 367) and Mobile Plant (ZIP Codes 363-366) are beginning to ramp up their operations and plan to begin accepting drop shipment appointments Wednesday, July 13. Flooding, power outages and lack of access are continuing to limit operations in some of the hardest hit areas. More than 50 offices are reported to be without power. As power is restored, Post Office Box, delivery and retail services will be reinstated.
Mississippi District - The Gulfport Processing and Distribution Center is operational and accepting drop shipment appointments. The business mail acceptance unit is accepting mailings. Highway access continues to be limited. Delivery and retail units are operational as of Monday, July 11, although local conditions (flooding, road closures and power outages) may limit the services provided. York, AL; Gilbertown, AL; Toxey, AL; Silas, AL; Marion, MS, and Lauderdale, MS, are without power at this time.
Atlanta, South Georgia and Tennessee Districts - All Plants are operational at this time. Some offices are experiencing power outages and/or flooding due to heavy rains and winds. These conditions are expected to continue Monday into Tuesday.
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