USPS:Hurricane Katrina Update #7

Weather Related Service Updates

August 29, 2005 - 9:30am ET
Hurricane Katrina Update:

Hurricane Katrina made landfall this morning just east of New Orleans as a category 4 storm, bringing with it 145 mph winds and heavy rainfall. Storm surge of 28 feet is expected to cause major flooding along the Gulf Coast, with Biloxi, MS, expected to receive the brunt of the storm surge. Major evacuations have occurred throughout the Gulf Coast states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama in preparation for the storm. President Bush has declared a state of emergency for Louisiana.

Louisiana District

The New Orleans Processing and Distribution Center suspended all operations at noon Sunday. No drop shipments will be accepted to ADC New Orleans 700-704 until further notice. Retail and delivery services will be suspended on Monday for all offices in ZIP Codes 700, 701, 703 and 704.

There will be no delivery today for ZIP Codes 707 and 708, including the city of Baton Rouge.

Mississippi District

Mandatory evacuations are in effect for coastal areas in ZIP Code 395 in evacuation zones A & B, mostly south of Interstate 10. The following retail and delivery offices are in the affected mandatory evacuation zones and are closed Monday: Biloxi (ZIPS 39531, 32, 33, 34), Pascagoula (ZIPS 39567, 81), Gulfport (ZIPS 39501, 07), Ocean Springs 39564, Long Beach 39560, Pass Christian 39571, Hurley 39555, Escatawpa 39552, Gautier 39553, Bay St Louis 39520, Diamondhead 39525, Kiln 39556, Pearlington 39572, Lakeshore 39558, Waveland 39576.

The Gulfport Plant suspended operations at 6 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28. Drop shipments to any delivery and retail units in ZIP Codes 393, 394, 395 and 396 are suspended until further notice.

Alabama District

All offices in Mobile and Baldwin Counties are closed Monday, August 29, 2005. This includes the following ZIP Codes:

36502, 36507, 36509, 36511, 36521, 36522, 36523, 36525, 36526, 36528, 36530, 36532, 36541, 36542, 36544, 36549, 36551, 36555, 36559, 36560, 36561, 36562, 36567, 36571, 36572, 36574, 36575, 36576, 36578, 36579, 36580, 36582. The following two zones in Escambia County will be closed due to proximity to the Alabama/Florida state line and previous damage received: 36426 and 36441. Mobile City Stations include zones 36608, 36609, 36695, 36619, 36693, 36605, 36615, 36602, 36603, 36606, 36607, 36617, 36610, 36611, 36612, 36618, 36613.

The Mobile Plant suspended operations at 12 a.m. today until further notice. All drop shipments for the Mobile Plant and the zones listed above are suspended for Monday, Aug. 29, until further notice.

Florida

The Pensacola Processing and Distribution Center suspended operations at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, and is expected to reopen today, Aug. 29, at 3:30 p.m.

There will be no mail delivery or retail operations in Post Offices in the 325 ZIP Code range on Monday, Aug. 29. All drop shipments for 325 ZIP Codes should be suspended for Monday, Aug. 29.

This message will be updated as more information becomes available.