UNPRECEDENTED DELIVERY CHALLENGES

UNPRECEDENTED DELIVERY CHALLENGES. USPS continues to do everything possible to deliver mail to as many customers that can be reached safely in the flooded and wreckage-strewn areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida that were in the path of Hurricane Katrina.Power outages, closed roads, high water and other obstacles are making it difficult for the Postal Service to reach customers — as well as many of our employees — in the areas hit hard by the storm. About 2.3 million residents remain without electric power and fuel is in short supply due to the loss of refining capacity along the Gulf Coast.

USPS WORKS WITH SOCIAL SECURITY

USPS WORKS WITH SOCIAL SECURITY. Monthly benefit checks have begun arriving from the Social Security Administration. Getting those checks to people in areas affected by Katrina — particularly in Louisiana and Mississippi — is a challenge.The Postal Service is working closely with the Social Security Administration to create processes and identify alternate locations for distributing checks to these residents.

Map showing status of Katrina-affected Post Offices

Map showing status of Katrina-affected Post Offices.

Astrodome gets own zip code for evacuees nationwide

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Astrodome gets own zip code for evacuees nationwide

Evacuees Can Get Free Post Office Boxes

NBC17.com:

Evacuees Can Get Free Post Office Boxes

USPS, UPS, FedEx Closed for Labor Day - Monday September 5, 2005

2005 Delivery Company Holiday Schedule

USPS:
2005 Holiday Closing Schedule:
Monday, January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
Monday, February 21 - Washington's Birthday (President's Day)
Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day
Monday, July 4 - Independence Day
Monday, September 5 - Labor Day
Monday, October 10 - Columbus Day
Friday, November 11 - Veterans Day
Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Day
Monday, December 26 - Christmas Day
Monday, January 2, 2006 - New Year's Day


UPS 2005 Holiday Schedule
In the United States, UPS observes the following holidays:
New Year’s Day - January 1, 2005*
Memorial Day - May 30, 2005*
Independence Day - July 4, 2005*
Labor Day - September 5, 2005*
Thanksgiving Day - November 24, 2005*
Day after Thanksgiving Day - November 25, 2005**
Christmas Day - December 25, 2005*
Day after Christmas - December 26, 2005*
New Year’s Eve - December 31, 2005***

Saturday+ and Sunday are rest days.
* UPS SonicAir® available 365 days each year.
** Delivery and pickup of air and international packages only.
*** Delivery of Saturday Air packages only, no pickup service available.
+ Saturday Delivery and Pickup is available in certain regions.

DHL

Holidays
The following is the holiday schedule for DHL operations in the United States. DHL holiday schedules vary by country, and international holidays may have an impact on transit times. Please Contact Us for information on holiday schedules in other countries.--> There is no regular pickup or delivery service for these holidays. For DHL Same Day service, please Contact Us.

New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, 2005
Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2005
Independence Day, Monday, July 4, 2005
Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2005
Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24, 2005
Christmas, Sunday, December 25, 2005

FedEx 2005 Holiday Schedule
http://www.fedex.com/us/services/holidayschedule.html

UPS: Katrina Service Update- Updated 9/2/05

Hurricane Katrina



Service Update- Updated 9/2/05

Coastal and inland areas of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and the Florida panhandle were significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

We recommend you contact your consignees in the gulf region before you ship, to determine if they are receiving deliveries.

UPS services, including scheduled pickup, delivery, and On-Call Pickup Services are delayed or may be suspended in the affected areas. The hurricane has also affected the scheduled hours at UPS Customer Centers.

Service suspended indefinitely

In the following ZIP Codes, authorities have completely restricted access as a result of storm damage and flooding. It is anticipated these areas will be inaccessible for an extended time. Please do not ship any packages to these ZIP Codes. Packages in the UPS system will be returned to the shipper as permitted.

Suspended Indefinitely

Louisiana:

70000 - 70048
70050
70053 - 70070
70072 - 70075
70077 - 70083
70085
70087 - 70089
70091 - 70199
70452
70458 - 70461
70469

Mississippi:

39426
39452
39456
39457
39463
39466
39470
39501 - 39507
39520 - 39535
39540
39552-39577
39581
39595

We will continually monitor and update this information, restoring service as areas become accessible, and it is safe for our people to return to work.

In accordance with the UPS Terms and Conditions, service guarantees will not apply to the affected service areas at this time.