U.S. Postal Service Asks Customers Who Were Displaced by Hurricane Dolly to File Change of Address

The Postal Service wants to re-connect mail customers displaced and evacuated due to Hurricane Dolly with their mail.

“In times of crisis, the Postal Service has always risen to the occasion to assure mail delivery is restored as soon as possible, and I am extremely proud of the valiant efforts taken by Postal employees in the Rio Grande Valley to quickly return normalcy to our customers through receipt of important checks, medicines and messages through the mail,” said Rio Grande District Manager Manuel Arguello.

To assist people displaced by Hurricane Dolly, the Postal Service is asking customers unable to receive delivery at their permanent address to file a change of address. The quickest and easiest method?  Electronically.

Customers who can should utilize the Postal Service’s Internet or Telephone Change of Address option.  It’s quick, convenient, secure, and will start the process of redirecting mail to your new address within 24 hours.  Electronic change of addresses can be filed online at http://www.usps.com/ or by calling 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).

Displaced residents without telephone service or internet access should go to the nearest post office, complete a change-of-address form, and submit it to a postal Retail Associate at the counter or mail it — it’s postage free.
The mail is a critical link between people and their loved-ones, medical resources and financial means. The Postal Service is working to ensure that link is securely in place and one less thing for them to worry about.