USPS: Weather Related Service Updates

Weather Related Service Updates

Hurricane Update, July 20 — 3 p.m. ET

Hurricane Emily made landfall Wednesday morning along the northeastern coast of Mexico, 75 miles south of Brownsville, TX. Winds have been reduced to tropical storm force and heavy rains are expected, but no operational or emergency conditions are reported at this time.

Rio Grande District: Tornadoes were reported in Willacy County and a tornado watch remains in effect for several counties. Three offices are without power — South Padre Island (78597), La Blanca (78558) and Lozano (78568). All offices in ZIP Code area 785 are opened and most are offering retail services. Some facilities suffered water damage but are operational and delivery is being attempted throughout the 785 area.

Postal Truck Fire Leaves Some Residents Without Mail

WDET TV Detroit:

Mail Incident Affects Residents In 48221 ZIP Code

USPS delivers for fans and communities as Pottermania sweeps the country

POTTERPALOOZA
USPS delivers for fans and communities as Pottermania sweeps the country

Did you get anything done this weekend?

Let’s rephrase that — did you get anything done this weekend besides reading the latest adventure of Harry Potter and his friends at Hogwarts?

The Postal Service did. Letter carriers delivered more than 1 million copies of the best-selling novel to anxious fans — enough to increase package deliveries by 30% compared to an average Saturday.

It wasn’t just our record-breaking delivery efforts that highlighted the day. Across the country, employees participated in special events to mark the sixth installment of author J.K. Rowling’s series.

Orange and El Toro, CA, Post Office employees and the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 1100 raised money to buy 25 copies of the book and donate them to Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Many Post Offices around the country teamed with their local libraries for Harry Potter activities like trivia and look-alike events. Other offices partnered with book stores to offer fans commemorative cancellations in their new books.

In Columbia, SC, Postmaster Dennis Moles, National Association of Letter Carriers President Ed Martin and Customer Relations Coordinator Debbie Breland were at the Red Cross — in Harry Potter costumes — to support the “Half-Blood Prince Blood Drive” Friday. Donors were given a voucher for a free copy of Half-Blood Prince in honor of the “Magic in the Mail” day promotion and NBC’s Today Show mentioned the blood drive Friday morning.

When it’s all said and done, Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince got a whole-hearted effort from the Postal Service!

Train Derails carrying UPS Shipments

KXMA News:

Train Derails carrying UPS Shipments

UPS Driver Found With $100,000 Of Merchandise In Home

WDSU - The NewOleansChannel.com

UPS Driver Found With $100,000 Of Merchandise In Home

Postal truck collides with child on bicycle

NewsTimesLive.com

Postal truck collides with child on bicycle

Three busted in FedEx truck ripoff

WTNH:

http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=3601075&nav=3YeXcCZx

UPS working with Postal Service to deliver Harry Potter books

Gwinnett Daily Post:

UPS working with Postal Service to deliver Harry Potter books

USPS may drop another deal on e-commerce

Federal Times:

http://federaltimes.com/index2.php?S=963226

Letter carriers on alert for squidgetty Harry Potter fans

OWLS THAT FOR safety?
Letter carriers on alert for squidgetty Harry Potter fans

Squidgetty. What else would you call the droves of young readers who will be squiggling on their front doorsteps and fidgeting by their windows tomorrow as they wait for delivery of the newest Harry Potter adventure, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

Snowy white owls, like Harry’s Hedwig, are the preferred way of sending messages in the Harry Potter novels.

While readers might be anxiously awaiting their mail, letter carriers — as always — will be on the lookout for children approaching their vehicles. Because of the expected increase in foot traffic around delivery vehicles tomorrow, a standup talk has been issued to letter carriers reminding them to watch for children in front of, behind and on both sides of their delivery vehicles.

We can’t say for sure, but fans might see a carrier or two dressed as one their favorite characters. There could even be one or two dressed as Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore or even an owl — the preferred method of message delivery at Hogwarts — maybe even Harry Potter’s own owl, Hedwig!

Whether they’re in full uniform or taking a few liberties tomorrow, that safety message, “Watch for children around your vehicle,” is worth repeating.