Saturday, September 10, 2005

Satelitte Imagery of New Orleans Post Offices Before and After Hurricane Katrina

Here is a link to Satellite images taken before and after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. All United States Post offices are flagged with red flags. Use the + & - on the left hand side of the page to zoom in on one area. The image you see first is the satelitte image before Katrina. Click on the Red "Katrina" button in the top right hand corner of the map and it will show New Oreans after Katrina.

Click Here to go to the Satellite Imagery

USPS: Hurricane Katrina - Newest Service Updates

Updated September 10, 2005 - 9:30 a.m. ET
Newest Service Updates

Hurricane Katrina Social Security check distribution extended for Louisiana and Mississippi locations.

Louisiana distribution extended to Sept. 12 (No pickup Sunday, Sept. 11); Mississippi distribution extended to Sept. 16 (Pickup available all days). Click here for times and places.

The Postal Service is now accepting Express Mail destined for ZIP Codes 369, 393 and 394. However, the suspension of Express Mail to ZIP Codes 395, 396, 700, 701 and 704 remains in effect.

The suspension of Standard Mail (Letters and Flats) and Periodicals Mail destined for ZIP Codes 369, 393 and 394 has been lifted, but remains in effect for ZIP Codes 395, 396, 700, 701 and 704.

Drop shipment appointments to ZIP Codes 369, 393 and 394 are being accepted — but appointments are required before any drop shipments can occur.

Updated Map of Post Offices affected by Hurricane Katrina - Updated 9-10-05 8:00 am

The map to the left shows the status of all USPS Post Offices that were affected by Hurricane Katrina and the floods earlier this month (August - September 2005). Green coded areas indict fully operational post offices, yellow represents partial service, red represents NO service, while white are offices not affected. This information is as of Wednesday 9-10-05 8:00 AM

Click on the maps for a larger image.


Bacteria Found At D.C. Postal Facility

NBC4.com:

Bacteria Found At D.C. Postal Facility