Post Offices clean up after storm

DISSIPATING DENNIS
Post Offices clean up after storm

Tropical Depression Dennis is dumping rain throughout the Ohio River Valley today as Florida, Alabama and Mississippi Post Offices clean up from the deluge Dennis brought their way.

Flooded by Hurricane Dennis, the St. Marks, FL, Post Office will be closed for repairs for four months.

The Tallahassee Democrat reported that the Postal Service is working to make sure people in Pensacola and Wakulla County affected by the hurricane get their mail. One of the hardest hit offices was tiny St. Marks, FL, Post Office — flooded by the torrential downpours that accompanied Dennis.

It will take four months to repair the building, which housed only Post Office boxes and did not handle home delivery. Until St. Marks Post Office reopens, the 357 box holders can pick up their mail at the Woodville office.

Farther west in the Panhandle, many Post Offices are without power. Generators, fans and lights will be moved into the still-operable offices and service will continue. The Pensacola Post Office is open, but surrounding offices have limited retail. Because of the lack of power and the large number of employees that left the state to escape Dennis, carriers are delivering only 35% of the mail.

Home delivery today is expected to increase to 60% and be up to 100% in most places in Pensacola by Thursday.