Hurricane Katrina Disaster - What About The Mail?

Did you know about the US Postal Service "Weather Related Service Updates" website?

Effective September 3/2005, the Postal Service is not accepting any Standard Mail (Letters and Flats) or Periodicals Mail — from any source — addressed for delivery within the following three-digit ZIP Code ranges: 369, 393, 394, 395, 396, 700, 701 and 704.

Also, Express Mail Service has been suspended in areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina in the following areas:

ZIP Code City/State
365-366 Mobile, AL. -->
369, 393 Meridian, MS.
394 Hattiesburg, MS.
395 Gulfport, MS.
396 McComb, MS.
700-701 New Orleans, LA.
703 Houma, LA.
704 Mandeville, LA.

The above ZIP Code ranges may change at anytime, so if you have mail going into the Gulf Coast Region, click here for a complete list of partial deliveries, suspended deliveries and the latest updates regarding mail delivery following the Katrina disaster.

I hope this helps!

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