POSTAL SERVICE DOES IT AGAIN IN OVERNIGHT FIRST-CLASS MAIL DELIVERY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Postal Service's high level of service performance remains constant through another measurement period. Its on-time overnight delivery of First-Class Mail earned a 95 percent performance score as measured independently by IBM Consulting Services and announced today during the agency's Board of Governors meeting in Washington, D.C.
This accomplishment marks the 11th consecutive measurement period in which the organization has scored 95 percent or better for on-time overnight delivery of First-Class Mail.
This fourth quarter measurement for fiscal year 2005 also cites two-day service performance at 91 percent and three-day, which is carried by air and can be subject to delays, at 90 percent once again, up from 83 percent in the second quarter.
This report provides an independent assessment of the time it takes First-Class Mail, once it's deposited into collection boxes, to be delivered to homes, businesses and Post Office boxes nationwide.
Five of the USPS' geographic service territories reached 97 percent on-time overnight scores during this reporting period. They are Spokane (eastern Washington State and Idaho); Central Plains (Nebraska, southwest Iowa and most of Kansas); Albany (northern, eastern, central portions of New York State); Richmond, VA; and Baltimore, MD.
During the same period, customer satisfaction was also measured. At 94 percent, this score is up from 93 percent last quarter. This achievement marks the sixteenth continuous quarter the Postal Service has earned a 93 percent or better customer satisfaction measurement score.
In addition, eight Postal Service territories achieved customer satisfaction scores of 97 percent. They are Dakotas (North and South Dakota and northeast Minnesota); Massachusetts (most portions of the State of Massachusetts); Western New York (western portion of New York State, including Buffalo and Rochester); Albany (northern, eastern, central portions of New York State); New Hampshire/ Vermont (all of each state); Pittsburgh, PA; Appalachian (Kentucky and West Virginia); and Hawkeye (Missouri, Iowa and portions of Kansas).
Also, Chairman Miller noted the board had received from the Postal Rate Commission its recommendation on the escrow rate case that is intended to cover the 5.4 percent, $3.1 billion escrow obligation contained in Public Law 108-18. He said the Governors will consider that recommendation on Monday, November 7, 2005 and possibly vote on it later in the month.
In other business, the Board of Governors announced rate changes for Micronesia and the Marshall Islands, and that international rates will increase 5.9 percent. Also, announced was that the HSBC North America Holdings Inc. National Service Agreement is effective today.
- Hurricane-affected ZIP Codes 700, 701 and 395 were not tested in the later portion of this measurement period. -
EXFC Overnight Service Results
July 1 - September 30, 2005 (PQ Iv, FY 2005)
EXFC externally measures collection box to mailbox delivery performance. EXFC continuously tests a panel of 463 ZIP Code areas selected on the basis of geographic and volume density from which 90% of First-Class volume originates and 80% destinates. EXFC is not a system-wide Measurement of all First-Class Mail performance.
PERFORMANCE CLUSTER RESULTS ZIP CODE SERVICE AREAS
ALABAMA 96 350, 351, 352, 358, 361, 366
ALASKA* 97 995, 996
ALBANY 97 120, 121, 122, 123, 128, 130, 131, 132, 135, 139
ALBUQUERQUE 95 870, 871
APPALACHIAN 95 240, 250, 251, 252, 253, 263, 264, 265
ARIZONA 95 850, 852, 853, 855, 856, 857
ARKANSAS 96 720, 721, 722, 723, 727
ATLANTA 94 300, 301, 302, 303
BALTIMORE 97 210, 211, 212, 214, 217, 219
BAY VALLEY 95 939, 945, 946, 947, 948, 950, 951
BIG SKY 96 590, 591, 598
BOSTON 96 021, 024
CAPITAL 96 200, 206, 207, 208, 209
CARIBBEAN 93 009
CENTRAL FLORIDA 95 327, 328, 329, 334
CENTRAL ILLINOIS 96 604, 605, 616, 617, 618, 627
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY 95 077, 085, 086, 088, 089
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 95 170, 171, 172, 176, 178, 185, 187, 196
CENTRAL PLAINS 97 515, 516, 666, 670, 671, 672, 680, 681, 685
CHICAGO 94 606, 607
CINCINNATI 95 410, 436, 450, 451, 452, 454, 458, 470
COLORADO/WYOMING 96 800, 801, 802, 803, 809, 820
COLUMBUS 95 430, 431, 432, 433
CONNECTICUT 95 060, 061, 062, 064, 069
DAKOTAS 96 570, 571, 573, 581
DALLAS 94 750, 751, 752, 754, 757
DETROIT 95 481, 482, 492
ERIE 96 159, 161, 164, 165, 166
FORT WORTH 95 760, 761, 762, 764, 791, 794
GATEWAY 94 620, 622, 630, 631, 633, 652
GREATER INDIANA 95 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 466, 468, 469, 473, 478, 479
GREATER MICHIGAN 96 486, 488, 489, 490, 493, 494, 495
GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA 96 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296
GREENSBORO 95 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 286
HAWKEYE 96 500, 501, 502, 503, 507, 511, 520, 524, 612
HONOLULU 96 967, 968
HOUSTON 95 770, 772, 773, 774
KENTUCKIANA 96 400, 401, 402, 405, 406, 471, 477
LAKELAND 95 530, 531, 532, 535, 537, 543, 544, 549
LONG ISLAND 94 115, 117, 118, 119
LOS ANGELES 93 900, 902, 903, 904, 905
LOUISIANA 95 700, 701, 705, 708, 711
MAINE 95 040, 041, 043, 044, 045, 048
MASSACHUSETTS 94 010, 011, 012, 013, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019
MID-AMERICA 95 640, 641, 658, 661, 662
MID-CAROLINAS 94 280, 281, 282, 283, 288, 297
MISSISSIPPI 96 386, 390, 391, 392, 395
NEVADA-SIERRA 96 890, 891, 895
NEW HAMPSHIRE/VERMONT 95 030, 031, 032, 033, 034, 038, 050, 054
NEW YORK 94 100, 104
NORTH FLORIDA 95 320, 321, 322, 323, 325, 326
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 96 600, 601, 602, 603, 611
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY 95 070, 071, 072, 073, 074, 075, 076, 078, 079
NORTHERN OHIO 93 440, 441, 442, 443, 445, 447, 449
NORTHERN VIRGINIA 96 201, 220, 221, 222, 223
NORTHLAND 96 540, 546, 550, 551, 553, 554, 559, 563
OKLAHOMA 95 730, 731, 740, 741, 743
PHILADELPHIA METRO 96 180, 189, 190, 191, 193, 194
PITTSBURGH 95 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156
PORTLAND 95 970, 971, 972, 973, 974, 986
RICHMOND 97 224, 225, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 238
RIO GRANDE 95 765, 767, 780, 781, 782, 784, 786, 787, 788, 789, 797, 799
SACRAMENTO 94 937, 952, 956, 957, 958
SALT LAKE CITY 96 840, 841, 844
SAN DIEGO 96 919, 920, 921, 924
SAN FRANCISCO 95 940, 941, 943, 944, 949
SANTA ANA 95 906, 907, 908, 917, 918, 926, 927, 928
SEATTLE 96 980, 981, 982, 984, 985
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN 94 480, 483, 484, 485
SOUTH FLORIDA 92 330, 331, 332, 333
SOUTH GEORGIA 96 309, 310, 312, 314, 319
SOUTH JERSEY 96 080, 081, 082, 083, 084, 197, 198
SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND 95 020, 023, 027, 028, 029
SPOKANE 97 835, 837, 838, 990, 991, 992, 994
SUNCOAST 95 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 346
TENNESSEE 96 370, 371, 372, 374, 379, 380, 381
TRIBORO 95 110, 112, 113, 114, 116
VAN NUYS 94 911, 913, 914, 915, 916, 930, 931, 933
WESTCHESTER 96 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 125
WESTERN NEW YORK 96 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146
* No Overnight standard. Score shown is for two-day performance.
Monday, November 07, 2005
MEXICO’S VOTE BY MAIL REGISTRATION.
MEXICO’S VOTE BY MAIL REGISTRATION. The Postal Service is supporting Mexico’s Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) to help Mexicans in the United States vote by mail in their presidential elections next year. Mexicans living abroad who wish to vote by mail can pick up applications at any Mexican embassy or consulate throughout the United States, or download them from the IFE website. Completed applications must be sent via Registered Mail for them to be accepted by the IFE in Mexico. With the $7.50 Registered Mail fee, plus 85-cents postage, applicants will pay $8.35 at USPS retail windows for every piece of IFE mail.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
USPS: HURRICANE WILMA UPDATE
HURRICANE WILMA UPDATE. Officials say it could be mid-November until power is restored to portions of Wilma-ravaged Florida as residents continue to line up daily for ice and basic necessities. Throughout the state, USPS is restoring retail and delivery service in areas where it is safe to do so.Many Florida Post Offices are running on portable generators so delivery and retail services can resume. Click here for service updates.
Friday, October 28, 2005
USPS: Katrina and Rita Related Service Updates
Updated October 28, 2005 - 2 p.m. ET
Katrina and Rita Related Service Updates
The embargo on Express Mail for Deweyville, TX (77614) is lifted.
The suspension of drop shipments for Deweyville, TX (77614) is lifted.
Drop shipments are now being accepted at the following ZIP Codes 77617, 77655, and 77704. Therefore, the alternate designated sites for the above ZIP Codes are canceled.
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 areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. For information on drop shipment suspensions refer to the state information below for full details.
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Alabama
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
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 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.
Partial service is available at: Metairie (70005); Arabi (70032); Boothville (70038); Braithwaite (70040); Buras (70041); Chalmette (70043); Empire (70050); Meraux (70075); Pointe A La Hache (70082); Port Sulphur (70083); Saint Bernard (70085) Venice (70091) and Violet (70092).
Partial service is available in the City of New Orleans for the following ZIP Codes - 70112, 70113, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130 and 70131.
Other Louisiana offices offering partial services are Slidell (70458); Delcambre (70528); Lake Charles (70605); Cameron (70631); Creole (70632); Grand Chenier (70643): Singer (70660); Starks (70661) and Sulphur (70663).
All other Louisiana offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.
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Mississippi
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
The embargo on Express Mail for Deweyville, TX (77614) is lifted.
The suspension of drop shipments for Deweyville, TX (77614) is lifted.
Drop shipments are now being accepted at the following ZIP Codes 77617, 77655, and 77704. Therefore, the alternate designated sites for the above ZIP Codes are canceled.
Partial service is available at the following Texas ZIP Codes:
Service is no longer available at North Port Arthur Finance Unit (77642). All services for North Port Arthur Finance Unit are permanently moved to the Port Arthur Post Office (77640).
All other ZIP Codes in Texas are restored to normal operations or were unaffected.
Katrina and Rita Related Service Updates
The embargo on Express Mail for Deweyville, TX (77614) is lifted.
The suspension of drop shipments for Deweyville, TX (77614) is lifted.
Drop shipments are now being accepted at the following ZIP Codes 77617, 77655, and 77704. Therefore, the alternate designated sites for the above ZIP Codes are canceled.
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 areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. For information on drop shipment suspensions refer to the state information below for full details.
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Alabama
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
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 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.
Partial service is available at: Metairie (70005); Arabi (70032); Boothville (70038); Braithwaite (70040); Buras (70041); Chalmette (70043); Empire (70050); Meraux (70075); Pointe A La Hache (70082); Port Sulphur (70083); Saint Bernard (70085) Venice (70091) and Violet (70092).
Partial service is available in the City of New Orleans for the following ZIP Codes - 70112, 70113, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130 and 70131.
Other Louisiana offices offering partial services are Slidell (70458); Delcambre (70528); Lake Charles (70605); Cameron (70631); Creole (70632); Grand Chenier (70643): Singer (70660); Starks (70661) and Sulphur (70663).
All other Louisiana offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.
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Mississippi
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
The embargo on Express Mail for Deweyville, TX (77614) is lifted.
The suspension of drop shipments for Deweyville, TX (77614) is lifted.
Drop shipments are now being accepted at the following ZIP Codes 77617, 77655, and 77704. Therefore, the alternate designated sites for the above ZIP Codes are canceled.
Partial service is available at the following Texas ZIP Codes:
Service is no longer available at North Port Arthur Finance Unit (77642). All services for North Port Arthur Finance Unit are permanently moved to the Port Arthur Post Office (77640).
All other ZIP Codes in Texas are restored to normal operations or were unaffected.
USPS: Hurricane Wilma Service Updates
Updated October 28, 2005 - 2 p.m. ET
Hurricane Wilma Service Updates
Central Florida District
The suspension of drop shipments is lifted for Post Offices in the 329, 334 and 349 ZIP Code areas. Drop shipments to these Post Offices are available by appointment only.
Drop shipments to the West Palm Beach P&DC (334/349) will be allowed, by appointment only, after 12:00 p.m.Friday, Oct. 28. Postal facilities with surface transportation destinating at West Palm Beach P&DC should hold the mail at the origin facility until further notice.
Suncoast District
Drop shipments are being accepted by appointment only for Post Offices within ZIP Code areas 342, 338, 339 and 341.
South Florida District
Drop shipments for Post Offices within ZIP Code areas 330 through 333 are suspended until further notice.
Drop Shipments to the following plants are suspended until further notice:
Ft Lauderdale PDC (333)
Miami PDC (331)
South Florida PDC (330)
Miami ISC
This message will be updated as more information becomes available.
Hurricane Wilma Service Updates
Central Florida District
The suspension of drop shipments is lifted for Post Offices in the 329, 334 and 349 ZIP Code areas. Drop shipments to these Post Offices are available by appointment only.
Drop shipments to the West Palm Beach P&DC (334/349) will be allowed, by appointment only, after 12:00 p.m.Friday, Oct. 28. Postal facilities with surface transportation destinating at West Palm Beach P&DC should hold the mail at the origin facility until further notice.
Suncoast District
Drop shipments are being accepted by appointment only for Post Offices within ZIP Code areas 342, 338, 339 and 341.
South Florida District
Drop shipments for Post Offices within ZIP Code areas 330 through 333 are suspended until further notice.
Drop Shipments to the following plants are suspended until further notice:
Ft Lauderdale PDC (333)
Miami PDC (331)
South Florida PDC (330)
Miami ISC
This message will be updated as more information becomes available.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
USPS: Katrina and Rita Related Service Updates
Updated October 25, 2005 - 4 p.m. ET
Katrina and Rita Related 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 areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. For information on drop shipment suspensions refer to the state information below for full details.
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Alabama (Current as of 10/25/05 - 7:30 a.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 10/25/05 - 7:30 a.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.
Partial service is available at: Metairie (70005); Arabi (70032); Boothville (70038); Braithwaite (70040); Buras (70041); Chalmette (70043); Empire (70050); Meraux (70075); Pointe A La Hache (70082); Port Sulphur (70083); Saint Bernard (70085) Venice (70091) and Violet (70092).
Partial service is available in the City of New Orleans for the following ZIP Codes - 70112, 70113, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130 and 70131.
Other Louisiana offices offering partial services are Slidell (70458); Delcambre (70528); Lake Charles (70605); Cameron (70631); Creole (70632); Grand Chenier (70643): Singer (70660); Starks (70661) and Sulphur (70663).
All other Louisiana offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.
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Mississippi (Current as of 10/25/05 - 7:30 a.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 10/25/05 - 7:30 a.m.)
The Express Mail embargo remains in effect for Deweyville, 77614 until further notice.
The Suspension of Drop Shipments remains in effect for 77614 (Deweyville, TX).
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:
Deweyville (77614); Orangefield (77639); Port Arthur (77642); Sabine Pass (77655) and Beaumont (77701).
All other Texas offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.
Katrina and Rita Related 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 areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. For information on drop shipment suspensions refer to the state information below for full details.
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Alabama (Current as of 10/25/05 - 7:30 a.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 10/25/05 - 7:30 a.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.
Partial service is available at: Metairie (70005); Arabi (70032); Boothville (70038); Braithwaite (70040); Buras (70041); Chalmette (70043); Empire (70050); Meraux (70075); Pointe A La Hache (70082); Port Sulphur (70083); Saint Bernard (70085) Venice (70091) and Violet (70092).
Partial service is available in the City of New Orleans for the following ZIP Codes - 70112, 70113, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130 and 70131.
Other Louisiana offices offering partial services are Slidell (70458); Delcambre (70528); Lake Charles (70605); Cameron (70631); Creole (70632); Grand Chenier (70643): Singer (70660); Starks (70661) and Sulphur (70663).
All other Louisiana offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.
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Mississippi (Current as of 10/25/05 - 7:30 a.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 10/25/05 - 7:30 a.m.)
The Express Mail embargo remains in effect for Deweyville, 77614 until further notice.
The Suspension of Drop Shipments remains in effect for 77614 (Deweyville, TX).
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:
Deweyville (77614); Orangefield (77639); Port Arthur (77642); Sabine Pass (77655) and Beaumont (77701).
All other Texas offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.
USPS: Hurricane Wilma Service Updates
Service Updates Related to the Gulf Coast Hurricanes
Updated October 25, 2005 - 4 p.m. ET
Hurricane Wilma Service Updates
Central Florida District
The suspension of drop shipments for Post Offices in the 329 ZIP Code area is lifted.
Drop shipments for Post Offices within ZIP Codes areas 334 and 349 and to the West Palm Beach P&DC (334/349) remain suspended until further notice.
Facilities with surface transportation destinating at West Palm Beach P&DC should hold the mail at the origin facility until further notice.
Suncoast District
The suspension of drop shipments for Post Offices within ZIP Code areas 342 and 338 will be lifted today at 9 a.m. ET.
The suspension of drop shipments for Post Offices within ZIP Code areas 339 and 341 will be lifted effective 9 a.m. ET Wednesday, Oct. 26.
The Fort Myers P&DC (339) is without power. Drop shipments for the Fort Myers P&DC are suspended until further notice.
South Florida District
Drop shipments for Post Offices within ZIP Code areas 330 through 333 are suspended until further notice.
Drop Shipments to the following plants are suspended until further notice:
Ft Lauderdale PDC (333)
Miami PDC (331)
South Florida PDC (330)
Miami ISC
Facilities with surface transportation destinating at the above facilities are requested to hold the mail at the origin office until further notice.
This message will be updated as more information becomes available.
Updated October 25, 2005 - 4 p.m. ET
Hurricane Wilma Service Updates
Central Florida District
The suspension of drop shipments for Post Offices in the 329 ZIP Code area is lifted.
Drop shipments for Post Offices within ZIP Codes areas 334 and 349 and to the West Palm Beach P&DC (334/349) remain suspended until further notice.
Facilities with surface transportation destinating at West Palm Beach P&DC should hold the mail at the origin facility until further notice.
Suncoast District
The suspension of drop shipments for Post Offices within ZIP Code areas 342 and 338 will be lifted today at 9 a.m. ET.
The suspension of drop shipments for Post Offices within ZIP Code areas 339 and 341 will be lifted effective 9 a.m. ET Wednesday, Oct. 26.
The Fort Myers P&DC (339) is without power. Drop shipments for the Fort Myers P&DC are suspended until further notice.
South Florida District
Drop shipments for Post Offices within ZIP Code areas 330 through 333 are suspended until further notice.
Drop Shipments to the following plants are suspended until further notice:
Ft Lauderdale PDC (333)
Miami PDC (331)
South Florida PDC (330)
Miami ISC
Facilities with surface transportation destinating at the above facilities are requested to hold the mail at the origin office until further notice.
This message will be updated as more information becomes available.
Friday, October 21, 2005
Service Updates Related to the Gulf Coast Hurricanes
Updated October 21, 2005 - 3:30 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 10/19/05 - 2:30 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 10/19/05 - 2:30 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.
Partial service is available at: Metairie (70005); Arabi (70032); Boothville (70038); Braithwaite (70040); Buras (70041); Chalmette (70043); Empire (70050); Meraux (70075); Pointe A La Hache (70082); Port Sulphur (70083); Saint Bernard (70085) Venice (70091) and Violet (70092).
Partial service is available in the City of New Orleans for the following ZIP Codes — 70112, 70113, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130 and 70131.
Other Louisiana offices offering partial services are Slidell (70458); Delcambre (70528); Lake Charles (70605); Cameron (70631); Creole (70632); Grand Chenier (70643): Singer (70660); Starks (70661) and Sulphur (70663).
All other Louisiana offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.
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Mississippi (Current as of 10/19/05 - 2:30 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 10/19/05 - 2:30 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:
Deweyville (77614); Orangefield (77639); Port Arthur (77642); Sabine Pass (77655) and Beaumont (77701).
All other Texas offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.
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 10/19/05 - 2:30 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 10/19/05 - 2:30 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.
Partial service is available at: Metairie (70005); Arabi (70032); Boothville (70038); Braithwaite (70040); Buras (70041); Chalmette (70043); Empire (70050); Meraux (70075); Pointe A La Hache (70082); Port Sulphur (70083); Saint Bernard (70085) Venice (70091) and Violet (70092).
Partial service is available in the City of New Orleans for the following ZIP Codes — 70112, 70113, 70115, 70116, 70117, 70118, 70119, 70121, 70122, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128, 70129, 70130 and 70131.
Other Louisiana offices offering partial services are Slidell (70458); Delcambre (70528); Lake Charles (70605); Cameron (70631); Creole (70632); Grand Chenier (70643): Singer (70660); Starks (70661) and Sulphur (70663).
All other Louisiana offices are unaffected or have returned to full service.
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Mississippi (Current as of 10/19/05 - 2:30 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 10/19/05 - 2:30 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:
Deweyville (77614); 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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