USPS suspends services here "due to safety problems"
The agency says security is an absolute priority for postal operations.
American postal service (USPS) Hardly works to deliver the mail And provide other essential services in post offices across the country almost daily. But sometimes there are obstacles on the way. The USPS is sometimes found at the mercy of " unusual circumstances "This affects the normal operations of the agency through shipping suspensions and installation closings. USPS suspends services following these concerns.
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The postal service considers security as an absolute priority.
The USPS clearly indicated that it is not willing to put employees or customers in danger in order to maintain a normal service. In the past year only, the agency has temporarily closed hundreds of post offices During natural disasters like Hurricane Ian and deliveries in suspension in certain districts attacks against postal carriers . AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"The security of our employees and our customers is a priority for the postal service," said the USPS In a statement in September 2022 When he suspended operations in Florida in preparation for Hurricane Ian.
In an interview with The vindicator This same month, USPS spokesperson Naddia Dhalai added What to guarantee safe conditions is "essential" at the service of the agency. "The security of our delivery employees and the objective of providing excellent customer service are both essential to whom we are as an organization," said Dhalai to the newspaper after postal service interrupted deliveries in A Ohio district in the light of a carrier attacked by a loose dog on the street.
Now, commitment to this priority encourages the USPS to adjust its operations in another field.
The agency will now suspect services in Michigan for security reasons.
The postal service begins the new year with security. In one of the latest updates to its service alert tool, the agency has revealed that it suspends services in an installation of Michigan. The Orchards Malls post office at Benton Harbor has just been " closed due to safety problems , "According to the January 4 alert.
"Retail mail operations and Po Box for this installation were transferred to the main Benton Harbor office," said the USPS. The two post offices seem to be just over five kilometers.
Po Box customers from Orchards Mall will have to receive their mail from the installation of Benton Harbor, but the agency has indicated that three additional locations that customers can use for retail transactions: Saint Joseph Post Office , sodus post office and Stevensville post office.
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The Orchards shopping center has been flooded.
Despite the publication of a Separate local press release Regarding the temporary closure, the postal service has not developed much on specific "security problems" with an impact on the Orchard Mall post office. The USPS simply declared that the decision to close this installation had been taken "to ensure the safety of postal customers and employees", adding "the postal service apologizes for any drawback that temporary closure can cause to our customers" .
But recent Benton Harbor news reports can shed light on the situation. The Orchards shopping center is currently closed to customers After being discovered that a main burst of water, The Herald-Palladium reported on December 29.
Norbert Zimfe , the owner of Doctor Zzzz'z Mattain (which is one of the only companies remaining in the shopping center), told the newspaper that the break had flooded several parts of the shopping center. "It was like a river crossing," he said.
The USPS post office was not flooded, according to Zimper. But subsequent water lesions and dangerous conditions of the shopping center could contribute to its closure.
This is not the only USPS installation currently closed for safety reasons.
The closure of the ORCHARDS Mall post office is only the most recent in the postal service range, and several other installations remain closed.
Pemberton's post office in Ohio and Stanley's post office in New York are both closed after the USPS temporarily closed them in October. The two installations were also closed " Due to security problems “While the Pemberton post office deals with damage caused by fires and Stanley's post office is undergoing roof repairs.
A post office in Wisner, Louisiana, has not reopened its doors After its closure in November That is. At the time, the USPS said that the installation was also closed "due to safety problems". Wisner's post office also needs repairs, and it will remain closed "until repairs can be carried out," said the agency.
