USPS: Service Updates Related to the Gulf Coast Hurricanes

Updated October 12, 2005 - 4 p.m. ET
Latest Service Updates

There is NO suspension or embargo on Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, Parcel Post, or Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail or Library Mail to the hurricane impacted areas. For information on drop shipment suspensions refer to the state information below for full details.

The Express Mail embargo is lifted for all ZIP Codes in 776 with the exception of 77614 (Deweyville, TX). The Express Mail embargo remains in effect for Deweyville, 77614 until further notice.

The Express Mail embargo is lifted for all ZIP Codes in 777.

The Suspension of Drop Shipments remains in effect for 77614 (Deweyville, TX).

The Suspension of Drop Shipments is lifted for the following 5-Digit ZIP Codes in 776 and 777: 77611, 77612,77613, 77615, 77616, 77617 (alternate site designated), 77619, 77622, 77623, 77624, 77625, 77626, 77627, 77629, 77630, 77639, 77640, 77649, 77650, 77651, 77655 (alternate site designated), 77656, 77657, 77659, 77660, 77661, 77662, 77663, 77664, 77665, 77701, 77702, 77703, 77704 (alternate site designated), 77705, 77706, 77707, 77708.

Please refer to state information below for alternate drop shipment sites for 77617, 77655, and 77704.


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The suspension of Standard Mail (Letters and Flats) and Periodicals Mail is lifted for ZIP Code 395, and for the following 5-Digit ZIP Codes in 700: 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70030, 70031, 70032, 70036, 70037, 70039, 70047, 70049, 70051, 70052, 70053, 70057, 70058, 70062, 70065, 70067, 70068, 70070, 70071, 70072, 70078, 70079, 70080, 70084, 70086, 70087, 70090, 70094.

The suspension of Standard Mail (Letters and Flats) and Periodicals Mail remains in effect for ZIP Codes 701 and 706 and the following 5-Digit ZIP Codes in 700: 70038, 70040, 70041, 70043, 70050, 70075, 70082, 70083, 70085, 70091, 70092.


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The Express Mail embargo is lifted for the following 5-Digit ZIP Codes in 700: 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70030, 70031, 70032, 70036, 70037, 70039, 70047, 70049, 70051, 70052, 70053, 70057, 70058, 70062, 70065, 70067, 70068, 70070, 70071, 70072, 70078, 70079, 70080, 70084, 70086, 70087, 70090, 70094 as well as all ZIP Codes in 776 and 777 with the exception of 77614.

The Express Mail embargo remains to the 701 and 706 ZIP Code areas as well as the following 5-Digit ZIP Codes in 700: 70038, 70040, 70041, 70043, 70050, 70075, 70082, 70083, 70085, 70091, 70092 and the following 5-Digit ZIP Code in 776: 77614.

Refer to state information below for full details.


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Alabama (Current as of 10/12/05 - 4 p.m.)

All Alabama offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.

Drop shipments are resumed by appointment only in ZIP Codes 365 and 366. Drop shipments for these zones will not be accepted without appointments.


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Louisiana (Current as of 10/12/05 - 4 p.m.)

Express Mail embargoed to parts of Louisiana.

Effective immediately, the Postal Service is not accepting Express Mail for destinations in Louisiana’s 701 and 706 ZIP Code areas as well as the following 5-Digit ZIP Codes in ZIP 700: 70038, 70040, 70041, 70043, 70050, 70075, 70082, 70083, 70085, 70091, 70092.

The suspension of Standard Mail (Letters and Flats) and Periodicals Mail remains in effect for ZIP Codes 701, 706 and the following 5-Digit ZIP Codes in 700: 70038, 70040, 70041, 70043, 70050, 70075, 70082, 70083, 70085, 70091, 70092.

Suspension of retail, delivery service and drop shipments to Louisiana ZIP Codes 701, 706 and parts of 700.

Effective immediately, drop shipments are suspended to offices in Louisiana's 701, and 706 ZIP Code areas, as well as the following 5-Digit ZIP Codes in 700: 70038, 70040, 70041, 70043, 70050, 70075, 70082, 70083, 70085, 70091, 70092.

DADC Periodicals Drops for ADC New Orleans LA 700

Periodicals and news publications formerly dropped at the DADC entry level into ADC New Orleans LA 700 should now be dropped at the Bulk Mail Center in Memphis, TN, 38999 — excluding any mail for ZIP Codes where service is suspended.

To receive the best service for these publications, it is strongly recommended that direct containers for 325, 365, 366 and 394 be drop shipped into the appropriate destination SCF entry points (DSCF) for the following locations as listed in DMM L005:

325 PENSACOLA FL 325
365, 366 SCF MOBILE AL 365
394 HATTIESBURG MS 394
703 HOUMA LA 703
705 LAFAYETTE LA 705
707, 708 SCF BATON ROUGE LA 707

New Orleans Processing and Distribution Center operations remain suspended until further notice. Retail and delivery services remain suspended for ZIP Codes, primarily to the south and east of New Orleans: Arabi (70032); Chalmette (70043); Meraux (70075); Saint Bernard (70085) and Violet (70092).

Offices in the in the 706 ZIP Code area with suspended delivery and retail services are: Cameron (70631); Creole (70632); Grand Chenier (70643) and Starks (70661).

Partial service is available at: Metairie (70005); Boothville (70038); Braithwaite (70040); Buras (70041); Empire (70050); Pointe A La Hache (70082); Port Sulphur (70083); Venice (70091); City of New Orleans (70112, 70113, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130, 70131); Slidell (70458, 70460); Mandeville (70471); Delcambre (70528); Lake Arthur (70549); Lake Charles (70601, 70605, 70611 and 70615); Hackberry (70645); Singer (70660); Sulphur (70663); Vinton (70668) and Westlake (70669).

All other Louisiana offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.


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Mississippi (Current as of 10/12/05 - 4 p.m.)

Partial services are available at the following Mississippi offices: Gulfport (39501, 39507); Bay St. Louis (39520); Stennis Space Center (39529); Biloxi (39530); Kiln (39556); Lakeshore (39558); Pascagoula (39567); Pass Christian (39571), Pearlington (39572) and Waveland (39576).

All other Mississippi offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.

Drop shipments into ZIP Codes 395 are now being accepted by appointment only.

Drop shipments are resumed by appointment only in ZIP Codes 395, 369, 393, 394 and 396. Drop shipments for these zones will not be accepted without appointments.


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Texas (Current as of 10/12/05 - 4 p.m.)

The Express Mail embargo is lifted for all ZIP Codes in 776 with the exception of 77614 (Deweyville).

The Express Mail embargo remains in effect for Deweyville, 77614 until further notice.

The Express Mail embargo is lifted for all ZIP Codes in 777.

The Suspension of Drop Shipments remains in effect for 77614 (Deweyville, TX).

The Suspension of Drop Shipments is lifted for the following 5-Digit ZIP Codes in 776 and 777: 77611, 77612, 77613, 77615, 77616, 77617 (alternate site designated), 77619, 77622, 77623, 77624, 77625, 77626, 77627, 77629, 77630, 77639, 77640, 77649, 77650, 77651, 77655 (alternate site designated), 77656, 77657, 77659, 77660, 77661, 77662, 77663, 77664, 77665, 77701, 77702, 77703, 77704 (alternate site designated), 77705, 77706, 77707, 77708.

Alternate Drop Shipment locations for 77617, 77655, and 77704 are as follows:

Alternate Drop Location
77617 Crystal Beach
1811 Highway 87
Port Bolivar TX 77650
77655 Port Arthur
345 Lakeshore Dr.
Port Arthur TX 77640
77704 Beaumont GMF
5815 Walden Rd.
Beaumont TX 77707

Partial service is available at the following Texas ZIP Codes:

Nederland (77627); Orangefield (77639); Port Arthur (77642); Sabine Pass (77655) and Beaumont (77701).

All other Texas offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.

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