USPS suspends services in these places, with immediate effect
The agency was forced to stop certain operations in several places.
Usualmail service is a necessity for millions of people in the United States, because many of us rely on the messaging system for essential things such as receiving prescription recharges or sending rent checks. To ensure that all Americans are equal opportunities to send a transformation and delivery, the federal government has created the American postal service (USPS). The USPS is "required to providefast, reliable and effective services To the public "in the independent framework of the executive power, according to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). But there are some exceptions. The postal agency suspends operations for federal holidays and, in most cases, it does not deliver Not the mail or open post offices on Sunday. But there are other reasons why the postal service may suspend services when it deems it necessary - and recently, the agency did exactly that. Read more To find out where the USPS recently interrupted operations.
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The USPS says it does not like to suspend services.
Aside from federal holidays and weekends, the USPS can suspend its operations in certain places for various reasons, which caused temporary post office closings and mail delivery delays. In fact, the agency has already suspended service in several areas this year, including deliveries to a district of Santa Monica in April due to attacks against factors.
"Pleasebe informed that the The postal service does not enter the decisions to suspend the service, "said the USPS in a letter to the residents of the Santa Monica district, adding that the suspension by mail is" unhappy "but sometimes necessary." Delivering you is our highest concern, "added the letter.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
The agency recently interrupted operations in some areas.
Although it was not made "lightly", the USPS has clearly decided recently that the safety of its employees was too at risk for operations to continue in certain regions.
More recently, the agencyUpdate of its service alerts Page on September 19 to warn residents of service disturbances in several parts of Puerto Rico. The agency announced on September 16 for the first time that all the operations of its post office in Aguada, Puerto Rico, had been suspended due to the tropical storm Fiona. But now, a few days later, the USPS has closed more than 25 other post offices to Puerto Rico due to dangerous time.
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Postal service can suspend mail during natural disasters.
Storm Tropical Fiona struck Puerto Rico on September 18The New York Times reported. According to the newspaper, the storm pushed more than 30 inches of precipitation on American territory, leaving thousands blocked and more than a million without electricity. The USPS said it would beDelay or suspension services When natural disasters strike or when there are dangerous conditions at stake for its carriers and / or vehicles.
"The postal service only reduces delivery after a careful examination and only as a last resort," explains the agency. "We appreciate your understanding of our responsibility for the safety of our employees, as well as our customers."
USPS has also suspended the services in certain parts of the contiguous United States
Porto Rico is not the only area, however, in the face of post -time mail operations at the moment. The USPS also updated its service alert page on September 16 to warn residents of service disturbances in the state of Washington. According to the postal service, the Elum key office, Washington, is now temporarily closed due to the floods.
At least three other post offices in the state of Washington also seem to be still closed due to the Bolt Creek forest fire: Index, Skykomish and Baring. And in California, mosquito forest fires keep post offices in Greenwood, Forethill and Georgetown.
