Power Restored at More Post Offices

Mail Delivery Continues at 11 Offices Still in the Dark

Operations are slowly returning to normal at Post Offices across the Kentuckiana District as utility companies continue to repair downed power lines and blown transformers caused by Sunday’s windstorm.

Despite massive power outages, school and business closings and extensive damage in some areas, the Postal Service has continued to make deliveries — even if it meant sorting mail by way of flashlights and battery-operated lanterns at some offices.

“The mail flow never stopped at the more than 100 post offices impacted by the storm,” said Kentuckiana District Manager, Ann Wright. “We missed very few deliveries and those were only because businesses were closed.”

Wright credits the dedication and perseverance of Postal employees for little or no disruptions in mail flow. “We had very few employees who could not report to work even though hundreds of them were without power and sustained some damage in their own homes.  This really demonstrates our commitment to mail delivery.”  

While many offices experienced no more than a loss of electricity or broken tree limbs, the Paducah Processing and Distribution Facility suffered significant damage to its exterior when a large outside air duct cover was torn off the roof by the storm. Fortunately, there were no injuries.

Kentucky Post Offices with no electricity:

Eastwood Post Office, 40018
Glenview Post Office, 40025
Harrods Creek Post Office, 40027
Masonic Home Post Office, 40041
Port Royal Post Office, 40058
Fairdale Post Office, 40118
West Point Post Office, 40177
Anchorage Post Office, 40223
Middletown Post Office, 40243

Indiana Post Offices with no electricity:

Lexington Post Office, 47138
New Washington Post Office, 47162