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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 5, 2008
Media Contact: Daisy Comeaux
504-234-1144
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Postal Service Returns to Business as Usual

Baton Rouge, LA — The United States Postal Service (USPS) in the State of Louisiana reports that all but a few Post Offices and mail processing centers are operational and open for business.

  • 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.
  • Southern Louisiana post offices with ZIP Codes 703 have resumed full retail and delivery services.
  • Terrebonne Parish Post Offices open for service include: Houma, Bourg, Chauvin, Schriever, and Gray.
  • Montegut Post Office is closed due to damage. We will move a modular facility to the community of Montegut as soon as possible. Montegut Postal customers can pick up their mail from the Chauvin Post Office.
  • Galliano, Golden Meadow, and Larose will also be open for service Saturday; Grande Isle mail will be available at the Lockport Post Office.
  • Lower Plaquemines Parish's two Post Offices, Port Sulphur and Buras have opened as well.
  • Barataria and Braithwaite Post Offices are operating and providing services.
  • Pioneer Post Office located in North LA was severely damaged due to flooding. Customers will be served out of the Oak Grove Post Office.

Special Notice: SSA Checks will be at the Post Office of the addressees.

Latest Postal Service information may be found online: www.usps.com

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