HOUSTON, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Neither rain ... nor floods or
hurricanes will stay the U.S. Postal Service from connecting people to their
mail. Just as the United States Postal Service moved quickly to respond,
reconnect and re-establish in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, we stand ready in
the wake of Hurricane Rita.
"Our first priority is the safety of our employees and customers, and
we're moving quickly to provide delivery and retail service across the greater
Houston area on Monday," said Cliff Rucker, district manager for the Houston
District.
The Postal Service is resuming delivery and retail operations to the
extent possible in ZIP Code areas 770 and 772 (Houston), 773, 774, and 775. In
Harris County, which includes the city of Houston, officials have included
postal employees as "essential government personnel," clearing the way for
them to reenter the area immediately. Special postal operations at the
Astrodome and George R. Brown Convention Center will resume on September 28.
Plans are continuing to re-establish service in ZIP Code areas 776, 777
and 778, which includes the more seriously impacted Beaumont and Port Arthur
areas.
The Postal Service is advising customers that it will continue to suspend
services in any area where mandatory evacuation orders remain in place,
including delivery, collection, Post Office box and retail services, and mail
processing. For the latest information on USPS service updates, check:
http://www.usps.com/communications/news/serviceupdates.htm.
Postal employees are being advised that they should check their work
reporting status by contacting the USPS National Emergency Notification
Hotline to determine if any special instructions have been issued. The toll-
free USPS National Emergency Notification Hotline for postal employees is:
1-888-363-7462.
SOURCE U.S. Postal Service
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Related links:
http://www.usps.com/communications/news/serviceupdates.htm
CONTACT:
Dave Lewin of U.S. Postal Service,
+1-713-226-3278
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