The mail continues to be delivered in the wake of hurricanes, tropical storms and wildfires
Neither rain nor sleet, nor &. Well, this is almost true. Hurricane Irene has caused numerous delays and changes in the way the U.S. Postal Service delivers its mail. Many post offices on the Eastern Seaboard were disrupted by power outages, flooding, phone outages, and impassible roads. Also, airline flights were canceled and major transportation outlets were disturbed. Storm Lee and Texas fires have also caused interrupted mail service.
The Postal Service is resilient and during emergencies such as these, establish alternate methods of delivery and alternate sites where postal patrons can collect their mail. Postal offices which are temporarily closed or operating on contingency modes manage to deliver the mail even though it may be delayed a day or two.
Postal customers in affected areas – or individuals wishing to send mail into affected areas – may go to usps.com under mail service updates and obtain information on closed or suspended delivery areas.
For more information about purchasing stamps, stamps by mail, postal regulations, a free subscription to USA Philatelic magazine, Post Office events, the location of the nearest postal store or contract unit, or for answers to your specific Postal Service questions, contact USPS at 1-800-275-8777, or visit www.usps.com.
To schedule a presentation for your community, club or group on how to get ready for holiday shipping, bring the Post Office to your home or office computer, get discounted postage for packages and have free Priority Mail shipping boxes delivered to your door call 573-9638.
Mr. Zip’s Tip: The Postal Service s online translation tool offers answers to frequently asked questions in 11 languages.
A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 150 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. With 32,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, usps.com, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $67 billion and delivers nearly 40 percent of the world s mail. If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 29th in the 2010 Fortune 500. Black Enterprise and Hispanic Business magazines ranked the Postal Service as a leader in workforce diversity. The Postal Service has been named the Most Trusted Government Agency six consecutive years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute.