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Security is always at the forefront of the spirit of the American postal service (USPS). The agency strives to keep postal operations Running gently, but sometimes problems arise that prevent this from happening without endangering workers and customers. Sometimes it means that an aggressive animal threatens the pardon holders, and sometimes it has more to see with dangerous time. Now the agency is fighting against dangerous conditions in two states, forcing it to add to its list of service suspensions. Read the rest to find out more about the latest USPS closures.

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The postal service is not unrelated to the closure of the facilities, especially when security is a concern. In fact, the agency has already closed two post offices this month for this reason.

On March 13, the USPS updated its service alert website to inform consumers it had just closed an installation Heflin, Louisiana , "Due to a security problem." The temporary closure of the Heflin post office is supposed to "allow repairs to the facilities," said a postal service spokesperson previously Better life .

On March 17, the USPS published another alert announcing that a post office Gonic, New Hampshire , had also closed "due to security problems". USPS spokesperson Stephen Doherty Said previously Better life The closure of the Gonic post office was carried out in response to a vehicle collision which left "structural damage to the ceiling" of the building.

"The owner is working to quickly make the necessary repairs, but we do not have a calendar [for a reopening] at the moment," said Doherty.

Now, even more closures take place.

The new updates of the service alerts website warn customers of more closures. According to recent alerts , the USPS closes the post offices in two states for the same reasons.

On March 20, the agency revealed that it had closed another installation in Louisiana - this time in the city of Dry Prong. The dry package post office is "temporarily closed due to security problems," said postal service.

A day later, on March 21, the agency announced that it also closed an installation in Arlington, Vermont. According to the alert, the Arlington Post Office is "temporarily closed for security reasons".

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The new closure of Louisiana's installations seems quite similar to the closure of Heflin. David Walton , who works in corporate communications for the USPS, said Better life The fact that operations at the dry prong post office is also temporarily suspended to "allow installation repairs". AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

However, he did not explain the specific security problems aroused the need for repairs.

During this closure, the USPS said that it would operate a mobile retail unit (MRU) in the parking lot of the dry on spit. This is where "the retail and post office service will be provided", according to a separate Local press release .

"For the moment, we have no date scheduled for resumption of operations," said Walton. But in its press release, the postal service noted that it hoped that "the office was fully functional again as soon as possible".

The installation of the Vermont, on the other hand, deals with a potential fuel leak. Asked about the closure, Doherty said Better life This "apparently there was a strong fuel smell" present at the Arlington Post Office.

"The cause of the smoke was not determined but, by abundance of caution, the decision was made to keep the employees and the customers out of the building until the owner had the opportunity to reduce the problem", did he declare.

Arlington resident Nancy Boardman recently told at Manchester Journal that some say the smell was a problem For several months, and that employees are concerned about having contributed to health problems.

"Yes, people have said to me:" Oh, it's not new, it has been going on since December "," she told the newspaper. "Apparently, they had rashes and breathing problems, and they complained, but without any satisfaction."

During this closure, customers are invited to recover their mail and obtain retail services at the East Arlington Post Office - which is "about 1.5 mile", according to Doherty.

"There is no change in street delivery in town, with the exception of parcel notifications that could not be left, which should temporarily be recovered at the East Arlington office," it he declares. "We can't wait to resume full operations in Arlington as quickly as this problem can be solved."