Limited Mail Delivery in Louisville Area

Strong Winds Cause Power Outages at Area Post Offices

LOUISVILLE, KY – The remnants of Hurricane Ike that moved through Metro Louisville on Sunday have left some Post Offices in the dark and without phone service. However, mail delivery will proceed as normal.

Letter carriers will deliver all available mail but some mail will be delayed due to the power outage.

“As long as we can get down the street and through yards, we will deliver mail,” said Rosemary Miller, Manager, Customer Service Operations for Louisville.

Retail window units open at this time include:

Baxter Post Office, 1527 Highland Ave.
Buechel Post Office, 2259 Hikes Lane
Downtown, 835 S. Seventh St.
Fern Creek Post Office, 6302 Bardstown Road
Fourth Street Post Office (Galleria), 400 S. Fourth St.
Main Post Office, 1420 Gardiner Lane
New Albany Post Office, 145 E. Elm St.
Pleasure Ridge Park, 6121 Greenwood Road
Standiford Field Post Office, 4440 Crittenden Drive
Shively Post Office, 3131 Crums Lane
Valley Station Post Office, 10642 Dixie Highway

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