Hurricane Gustav Information

Sept. 5, 2008 8 a.m. ET - Postal Service employees are on site in the areas affected by Hurricane Gustav and are receiving updated information pertaining to the progress being made in those locations. Our primary concern is the safety of our employees and the security of the U.S. Mail. Once safety can be guaranteed and power is restored, we fully intend to resume delivery and collection operations. Until then, however, affected areas can expect some service delays and we ask you to be patient.

Louisiana

Business as usual after Hurricane Gustav

• Processing and Distribution Facilities and Post Offices in Northern and Central Louisiana including Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Lafayette Areas, (ZIP Codes 705 - 714) have resumed services
• Greater New Orleans Metro and Mandeville area post offices (ZIP Codes 700, 701, and 704) have resumed normal delivery and retail operations.
• South Louisiana Post Offices with ZIP Codes 703 have resumed partial retail and delivery services on Thursday, September 4, 2008. 
• Service will resume in previously closed Post Offices in the restricted areas beginning Friday, September 5, 2008
• Terrebonne Parish Post Offices open for service include: Houma, Bourg, Chauvin, Schriever, and Gray.  Montegut Postal customers can pick up their mail from the Chauvin Post Office.
• Galliano, Golden Meadow, and Larose will also be open for service Friday; Grande Isle mail will be available at the Lockport Post Office.
• Lower Plaquemines Parish's two Post Offices, Port Sulphur and Buras are closed. Mail is being processed and delivered from the Belle Chasse Post Office.
• Barataria Post Office is closed and mail is being delivered from the Lafitte Post Office.
• Braithwaite Post Office which is also closed due to damage and will be served by the Chalmette Post Office

For Business Customers
Business customers needing support or with questions should contact their local Business Service Network Representative or they may contact the Southwest Area Business Service Network at 214-267-3130.  Business customers can also check our Frequently Asked Questions at USPS.com or RIBBs.

• SCF New Orleans
  Dropshipments to the SCF New Orleans P&DC (700) have resumed effective 12:00 noon on Thursday September 4, 2008.

Mailing and Shipping to affected areas
There are no embargos or restrictions of mail or special services destined to the hurricane affected areas.

This information will be updated again at 8:00 AM on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008.

• Specific Operational Information (Mail Service Updates)
• General Information
• News Releases
  • Sept. 5, 2008 8 a.m. ET Baton Rouge, LA - Postal Service Resumes Full Operations Post-Gustav
  • Sept. 3, 2008 2 p.m. ET Baton Rouge, LA - USPS Operations and Deliveries Resume
  • Sept. 2, 2008 5 p.m. ET Baton Rouge, LA - Most Postal Service Operations Resume
  • Sept. 2, 2008 5 p.m. ET San Antonio, TX - Most Postal Service Operations Resume
  • Sept. 2, 2008 1 p.m. ET Birmingham, AL - All Alabama Post Offices Back Open
  • Sept. 2, 2008 1 p.m. ET Jackson, MS - All Mississippi Post Offices Back Open
  • Sept. 2, 2008 9 a.m. ET Houston, TX - Post Offices Open for Business Today in Beaumont metro area
  • San Antonio, TX - Hurricane Gustav: Postal Service State of Operations
  • Houston, TX - Hurricane Gustav: Postal Service State of Operations
  • New Orleans, LA - Hurricane Gustav: Postal Service State of Operations
  • New Orleans, LA - Postal Service encourages residents to follow state and local evacuation procedures