USPS: Tropical Depression Dennis Update 7/12 5pm

Tropical Depression Dennis Update
Hurricane Dennis has now been downgraded to a tropical depression.

Here is the service update for Tuesday, July 12, 5 p.m. ET

North Florida District - The Pensacola Processing and Distribution Center (ZIP Code 325) and Panama City Processing and Distribution Center (ZIP Code 324) are operational and drop shipment appointments will resume Wednesday, July 13. Three offices in Pensacola are without power and are offering limited retail services: Nobles (32504); Myrtle Grove (32506) and Easthill Station (32503). Ten other cities have post offices without power and are also offering limited retail services: Bagdad (32530); Baker (32531); Destin/Miramar Branch (32550); Ft. Walton Beach (32548); Gonzales (32560); Gulf Breeze (32561); Navarre (32566); McDavid (32568); Milton Pace Annex (32571); and Molino (32577). The St. Marks Post Office (32355) is flooded and it will be several months before it can be restored. Customers can obtain postal services at the nearby Woodville Post Office until that time.

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. Only eight post offices remain on power provided by generators allowing them to be fully operational.

Mississippi District - All services have been restored and the Mississippi District is fully operational. There are no reports of major highway closures as of Tuesday, July 12.

Post Offices clean up after storm

DISSIPATING DENNIS
Post Offices clean up after storm

Tropical Depression Dennis is dumping rain throughout the Ohio River Valley today as Florida, Alabama and Mississippi Post Offices clean up from the deluge Dennis brought their way.

Flooded by Hurricane Dennis, the St. Marks, FL, Post Office will be closed for repairs for four months.

The Tallahassee Democrat reported that the Postal Service is working to make sure people in Pensacola and Wakulla County affected by the hurricane get their mail. One of the hardest hit offices was tiny St. Marks, FL, Post Office — flooded by the torrential downpours that accompanied Dennis.

It will take four months to repair the building, which housed only Post Office boxes and did not handle home delivery. Until St. Marks Post Office reopens, the 357 box holders can pick up their mail at the Woodville office.

Farther west in the Panhandle, many Post Offices are without power. Generators, fans and lights will be moved into the still-operable offices and service will continue. The Pensacola Post Office is open, but surrounding offices have limited retail. Because of the lack of power and the large number of employees that left the state to escape Dennis, carriers are delivering only 35% of the mail.

Home delivery today is expected to increase to 60% and be up to 100% in most places in Pensacola by Thursday.

USPS: Tropical Depression Dennis Update

Tropical Depression Dennis Update

Hurricane Dennis has now been downgraded to a tropical depression.

Here is the service update for Tuesday, July 12, 1:30 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 currently 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.

Three offices in Pensacola have no power but are providing limited retail services — Nobles, 32504; Myrtle Grove, 32506 and Easthill Station, 32503. Ten associate offices have no power but are providing limited retail services — Bagdad, 32530;Baker, 32531; Destin/Miramar Branch 32550; Ft. Walton Beach,32548; Gonzales, 32560; Gulf Breeze, 32561; Navarre, 32566; McDavid, 32568; Milton Pace Annex, 32571 and Molino, 32577.

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 Processing and Distribution Center (ZIP Codes 360-361, 368 and 367) is operational and accepting drop shipment appointments. The Mobile Processing and Distribution Center (ZIP Codes 363-366) is operational and will begin accepting drop shipment appointments Wednesday, July 13, at 8:00 a.m. Only eight post offices are still using generator power.

Mississippi District - All services have been restored and the Mississippi District is fully operational. There are no reports of major highway closures as of Tuesday, July 12.