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.
Sunday, July 10, 2005
USPS: Hurricane Dennis Update #5
Hurricane Dennis Update
Here is the latest service update as of July 10, 6 p.m. ET.
Hurricane Dennis has reached land in the Pensacola, FL, area with winds at 120 mph. It is moving inland with continued high winds and extremely heavy rainfall. Reports of flooding and power outages are being received. This message will be updated as information becomes available. Updates will occur no less than twice daily for as long as necessary.
North Florida District - All postal facilities in ZIP Code area 325 — including the Pensacola Processing and Distribution Center and all delivery and retail units — are closed at this time. Drop shipments to these facilities are suspended. Express Mail scheduled for delivery Sunday, July 10, will not be delivered until conditions are safe to do so. Panama City (ZIP Code area 324) is also closed to drop shipments at the plant and delivery and retail units. Information about delivery, Post Office Box, retail services and processing and distribution center operations will be updated once the impact of the hurricane is known.
South Florida District - All suspensions and closures have been lifted. Normal operations are expected beginning Monday, July 11.
Alabama District - All postal facilities in the Mobile area are closed at this time. Many power outages are being reported. The Montgomery Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) operations have been suspended until further notice. All Drop Shipments to the Montgomery P&DC (ZIP Code 360-361, 368 and 367) and Mobile P&DC (ZIP Code 363-366) are suspended. This message will be updated with individual office closure information once the impact of the hurricane is known.
Mississippi District - The Gulfport Processing and Distribution Center is operational and accepting drop shipments. Accessibility to the plant is limited with many highway closures being reported. Customer service delivery and retail units are expected to be in operation on Monday, July 11, although some local conditions (flooding, power outages) may limit the services provided.
Current Postition of Hurricane Dennis 7/10/05 10:00 am EST
Below image shows locations of Pensacola Florida Post Offices in the direct path of Hurricane Dennis.:
For more information visit the National Weather Services website at
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/211359.shtml?5day
For more information visit the National Weather Services website athttp://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/211359.shtml?5day
USPS: Hurricane Dennis Update - Category 4 Storm Nearing Coast
Hurricane Dennis Update
Hurricane Dennis is nearing land as a Category 4 and is the most intense hurricane to ever reach land in the Gulf Coast area this early in hurricane season. Wide-spread damage, flooding and power outages are expected. It is anticipated that communications will be difficult for the first 24 hours after the hurricane reaches landfall. This message will be updated as information becomes available. Updates will occur no less than twice daily for as long as necessary.
Here are the most recent service updates as of 1 p.m. ET, July 10:
North Florida District - All postal facilities in ZIP Code areas 325, including the Pensacola Processing and Distribution Center, Delivery and Retail Units are presently closed. Pensacola is believed to be in the direct path of Hurricane Dennis as it comes on shore. No Express Mail delivery will be made Sunday, July 10 and drop shipments within the 325 ZIP Code area are suspended. Delivery, Post Office Box and Retail Services information will be updated once the impact of the hurricane is known. Panama City (ZIP Code area 324) is also closed to Drop Shipments at the plant and in its delivery and retail units under further notice. In the Panama City area, delivery and customer service operations are expected to be normal on Monday morning.
Alabama District - All postal facilities in the Mobile area are presently closed. Mobile is believed to be in the direct path of Hurricane Dennis as it reaches landfall. All Drop Shipments to the Mobile Processing and Distribution Center (ZIP Code areas 363-366) or its surrounding delivery and retail facilities (ZIP Code areas 365, 366) are suspended until further notice. This message will be updated with individual office closures as soon as that information is known.
South Florida District - All suspensions and closures have been lifted. Normal operations are expected beginning Monday, July 11.
Mississippi District - Drop Shipments to the Gulfport Plant (ZIP Code Area 394-396) and its surrounding delivery and retail facilities (ZIP Code area 395) are suspended until further notice. This message will be updated with individual office closures as soon as that information is known.
UPS: Hurricane Affecting Parts of Florida
Hurricane Affecting Parts of Florida
Service Update
Parts of Florida are experiencing transportation disruption as a result of Hurricane Dennis. UPS services, including scheduled pickup, delivery, and On-Call Pickup Services may be delayed in the affected areas. The hurricane may also affect the scheduled hours at UPS Customer Centers.
To track your UPS packages or shipments, please click on the "Tracking" tab on the UPS website.
Service Update
Parts of Florida are experiencing transportation disruption as a result of Hurricane Dennis. UPS services, including scheduled pickup, delivery, and On-Call Pickup Services may be delayed in the affected areas. The hurricane may also affect the scheduled hours at UPS Customer Centers.
To track your UPS packages or shipments, please click on the "Tracking" tab on the UPS website.
FedEx: Severe Weather Disruption - Hurricane Dennis
FedEx News
Severe Weather Disruption
Hurricane Dennis
The west coast of Florida and the gulf areas along the Florida panhandle, across to AL and MS to New Orleans, are preparing for Hurricane Dennis. FedEx may have limited access to conduct pickups and deliveries in affected areas. For the latest package status information, please use our tracking feature at fedex.com.
Severe Weather Disruption
Hurricane Dennis
The west coast of Florida and the gulf areas along the Florida panhandle, across to AL and MS to New Orleans, are preparing for Hurricane Dennis. FedEx may have limited access to conduct pickups and deliveries in affected areas. For the latest package status information, please use our tracking feature at fedex.com.
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Hurricane Dennis Update #3 - FL, AL, MS Closures
Hurricane Dennis Update
Hurricane Dennis continues to move towards landfall in the Gulf Coast. Conditions are expected to worsen throughout the next 48-72 hours and updates will be provided at least twice a day for as long as necessary.
Here are the most recent service updates as of 6 p.m. ET, July 9:
North Florida District - Hurricane Dennis is expected to reach landfall in the Pensacola area Sunday afternoon. The Pensacola airport is closing today, July 9, at 8 p.m. Any transportation from the Jacksonville Bulk Mail Center scheduled to arrive in Pensacola after 8 p.m. will be canceled. The Pensacola Processing and Distribution Center will operate until 8 p.m. and then operations will be suspended until Monday at 7 a.m. Due to widespread evacuations, many areas in ZIP Codes 325 did not have delivery and/or retail services Saturday. Depending on conditions, plans are to resume delivery and retail operations Monday, July 11. Destination Delivery Unit Drop Shipments to ZIP Codes within 324 and 325 are suspended until further notice. Drop Shipments into both the Pensacola and Panama City Processing and Distribution Centers are suspended until further notice.
Alabama District - Mobile County and Baldwin County south of Interstate 10 have begun mandatory evacuation. Interstate 65 is closed to southbound traffic from Stockton to Montgomery. The Mobile Processing and Distribution Center is operating without power. Drop shipments to the Mobile P&DC are being accepted until midnight Saturday, July 9. Due to road closures, accessibility to the Mobile P&DC is very limited. Mandatory evacuations are in place and restricted delivery* and retail services are offered, however, most units in the following ZIP Codes will close as soon as the carriers return to the office: Mobile County - ZIP Codes, 36509, 36525, 36575, 36572, 36582, 36541, 36560, 36523, 36505, 36512, 36528, 36601, 36587, 36571, 36568, 36521, 36522 and 36544; Baldwin County - ZIP Codes 36526, 36551, 36567, 36574, 36532, 36535, 36576, 36580, 36530, 36535, 36549, 36511, 36542, and 36561.
South Florida District - The hurricane warning is still in effect for the lower Keys. It has been lifted for the upper and middle Keys. Tropical storm warnings remain in effect from the Golden Isles (Miami/Dade County) south to middle Keys. Due to power outages, the following Florida retail units are not operational: MLK Miami, 33147; Ocean View Miami Beach, 33140; Marathon, 33050; Miami Springs Finance Unit, 33266; Shenandoah, 33245; Edison Center, 33151, and Flamingo, 33027. The following units are closed for delivery, Post Office Box and retail services as well as carrier pickup online notification: Key West and Flagler Beach Finance Unit - ZIP Codes 33040, 33041 and 33045; Summerland Key, 33042; Long Key, 33001, and Big Pine Key, 33043.
Mississippi District - Gulfport area is under voluntary evacuation orders with a 5 p.m. curfew. The Gulfport Processing and Distribution Center is operational. Employees with postal identification are being permitted to travel to and from work after curfew.
* Restricted delivery is Express Mail, medications, First Class Mail providing we have access to the area (no downed power lines, flooded roads, etc.)
Hurricane Dennis continues to move towards landfall in the Gulf Coast. Conditions are expected to worsen throughout the next 48-72 hours and updates will be provided at least twice a day for as long as necessary.
Here are the most recent service updates as of 6 p.m. ET, July 9:
North Florida District - Hurricane Dennis is expected to reach landfall in the Pensacola area Sunday afternoon. The Pensacola airport is closing today, July 9, at 8 p.m. Any transportation from the Jacksonville Bulk Mail Center scheduled to arrive in Pensacola after 8 p.m. will be canceled. The Pensacola Processing and Distribution Center will operate until 8 p.m. and then operations will be suspended until Monday at 7 a.m. Due to widespread evacuations, many areas in ZIP Codes 325 did not have delivery and/or retail services Saturday. Depending on conditions, plans are to resume delivery and retail operations Monday, July 11. Destination Delivery Unit Drop Shipments to ZIP Codes within 324 and 325 are suspended until further notice. Drop Shipments into both the Pensacola and Panama City Processing and Distribution Centers are suspended until further notice.
Alabama District - Mobile County and Baldwin County south of Interstate 10 have begun mandatory evacuation. Interstate 65 is closed to southbound traffic from Stockton to Montgomery. The Mobile Processing and Distribution Center is operating without power. Drop shipments to the Mobile P&DC are being accepted until midnight Saturday, July 9. Due to road closures, accessibility to the Mobile P&DC is very limited. Mandatory evacuations are in place and restricted delivery* and retail services are offered, however, most units in the following ZIP Codes will close as soon as the carriers return to the office: Mobile County - ZIP Codes, 36509, 36525, 36575, 36572, 36582, 36541, 36560, 36523, 36505, 36512, 36528, 36601, 36587, 36571, 36568, 36521, 36522 and 36544; Baldwin County - ZIP Codes 36526, 36551, 36567, 36574, 36532, 36535, 36576, 36580, 36530, 36535, 36549, 36511, 36542, and 36561.
South Florida District - The hurricane warning is still in effect for the lower Keys. It has been lifted for the upper and middle Keys. Tropical storm warnings remain in effect from the Golden Isles (Miami/Dade County) south to middle Keys. Due to power outages, the following Florida retail units are not operational: MLK Miami, 33147; Ocean View Miami Beach, 33140; Marathon, 33050; Miami Springs Finance Unit, 33266; Shenandoah, 33245; Edison Center, 33151, and Flamingo, 33027. The following units are closed for delivery, Post Office Box and retail services as well as carrier pickup online notification: Key West and Flagler Beach Finance Unit - ZIP Codes 33040, 33041 and 33045; Summerland Key, 33042; Long Key, 33001, and Big Pine Key, 33043.
Mississippi District - Gulfport area is under voluntary evacuation orders with a 5 p.m. curfew. The Gulfport Processing and Distribution Center is operational. Employees with postal identification are being permitted to travel to and from work after curfew.
* Restricted delivery is Express Mail, medications, First Class Mail providing we have access to the area (no downed power lines, flooded roads, etc.)
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