USPS suspends services in 30 post offices, now efficient
Hurricane Idalia has caused customer disturbances in different fields.
American postal service (USPS) is a Public Service , it is therefore required by law to deliver mail and provide access to mail needs in post offices across the country almost every day. It is unless some unexpected circumstances occur. The USPS has the power to stop deliveries and close the post offices in the middle various emergencies Like natural disasters - and the agency is not above the exercise of this power to ensure the security of its employees and customers. In fact, 30 post offices are faced with operational adjustments at the moment due to a recent disaster. Read the rest to find out where the USPS is currently suspending the services.
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The USPS says that Hurricane Idalia still affects its operations.
Hurricane Idalie Earth In the United States, August 30, as a category 3 oil, when he first struck on the Côte du Gulf de la Florida, CBS News reported. He then moved through northern Florida in Georgia before moving on to a tropical storm as she headed for South Carolina and North Carolina. But the consequences of Idalia are always the cause of problems, especially for postal customers in certain regions.
In a banner on its website, the USPS warned residents that Hurricane Idalia still affects its operations in the southeast part of the country. "A destructive hurricane Idalia has struck several states in the southeast of the United States, there are impacts on USPS operations in the powerful areas by the powerful storm," said the agency on its Service alert web page . "Please refer to our residential service alert page for the current state. We are working to reopen the facilities and restore the service as soon as it is sure to do."
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Nearly 20 installations are still closed in Florida.
The USPS was Suspension services In several parts of Florida since August 29, in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Idalia. But the agency has already resumed operations and reopened the facilities in different parts of the State. As of September 1, the USPS indicated that 19 post offices in Florida are still closed due to the hurricane in the following cities and cities: Aripeka, Homosassa, Suwanee, Cross City, Mayo, Jasper, Jennings, Lamont, Lee, Live OAK, Lloyd, McAlpin, Madison, O'Brien, Old Town, Pinetta, Wacissa, Wellborn and White Springs.
In a August 31 Local press release , the postal service said that customers normally served by the Aripeka post office can now obtain retail services and recover their mail in a postal mobile retail unit that was created in the parking lot 'facility. The agency also created a mobile retail unit at the Suwanee Post Office, while the operations of the Homosassa Post Office were transferred to the post office near Homosassa Springs, according to a separation Local press release From September 1.
The retail and delivery operations for the other 16 facilities concerned in Florida are still temporarily suspended until further notice, added the agency in its service alerts. For these post offices, "no other site is available," said the USPS.
The agency also suspended services in post offices in Georgia.
However, Florida was not the only affected state. On August 30, the postal service suspended mail delivery and retail operations for Georgia customers areas with postal codes It started in 313, 314, 315 and 316 due to Hurricane Idalia. But the agency has since reopened many post offices and has taken over deliveries for all the affected facilities.
As of September 1, retail operations are still not available in 11 Georgia post offices located in the following cities: Barney, Barwick, Boston, Dixie, Du Pont, Fargo, Morven, Naylor, Ray City, Stockton and Valdosta. The services of these installations "will temporarily remain suspended until further notice", according to a Local press release . "The postal service appreciates its customers and their understanding, because we have temporarily adjusted the operations for their safety and that of our employees," added the agency in its press release.
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Customers are invited to erase debris around their mailboxes.
While the postal service strives to resume all operations in Florida and Georgia, the agency requests customer assistance. In two separate Local press releases For both states, the USPS said he needed people light debris Around their mailboxes to "provide an uninterrupted mail service" after Hurricane Idalia. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"The accumulation of debris around the containers of the mail can lead to delays in the delivery, and in certain regions, the entrepreneurs by removing debris take mail recepts with the debris," said the agency in both versions. "Residents are invited to stack the debris of their mailboxes."
If your mailbox has been damaged by the storm, the USPS also said that you should contact your local post office to make arrangements so that your mail is held until repairs can be made. "In the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, carriers are back in the street delivering mail, wherever he is sure and accessible to do so," noted the agency.
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