U.S. Postal Service Increases Efforts to Maintain Safe and Secure Mail Service

Waterloo Area Customers are Asked Not to Place Mail in Blue Collection Boxes

WATERLOO, Iowa — After careful consideration of the flood information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Postal Inspectors, local, state and federal officials, the Waterloo Post Office is requesting that all mail be brought to a postal facility or Contract Postal Unit. Mail will not be collected from blue collection boxes in the Waterloo area until flood waters have receded.

“Flood conditions in the Waterloo area make it virtually impossible for the collection of mail from blue collection boxes,” said Waterloo Postmaster Greg Barnes. “We are asking the public to bring outgoing mail to a postal facility or to one of our postal contract units.”

The four Waterloo area CPUs include:

Hometown Foods
2834 Ansborough Ave
Waterloo IA 50701-4400

Hy-Vee
2181 Logan Ave
Waterloo IA 50703-1005

Hy-Vee
1422 Flammang Dr.
Waterloo IA 50702-4368

Hy-Vee
4000 University Ave.
Waterloo IA 50701-5640

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