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September 17, 2008
Media Contact: Dave Lewin
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Postal Service Deploys Retail Vans, Relocates Services

Services at Damaged Post Offices in Metro Area Being Restored

Houston, TX — The Postal Service is restoring operations at damaged Post Offices by positioning Mobile Retail Vans, deploying temporary portable buildings, and relocated services to nearby Post Offices. Post Office adjustments and relocations are as follows:

Damaged
Post Office:
ZIP(s) Operations Update: Address
Oak Forest Station/Houston 77018, 77092 -Mobile Retail Van on site today.
-Full service has resumed.
-Water remediation project completed.
Oak Forest Station
2499 Judiway St.
Houston TX 77018
Crystal Beach 77650 Winnie Post Office 324 Highway 124
Winnie TX 77665
Galveston Main Post Office 77550 -No damage to facility.
-Will reopen at a date to be determined.
-P.O. Box operations may be relocated.
601 Rosenberg
Galveston TX 77550
Bob Lyons Station/Galveston 77551
77554
-Alternate site being identified for relocation of retail and delivery service by Sept. 26.
-No Mail Pickup or Delivery service at present.
5826 Broadway
Galveston TX 77551
Gilchrist 77617 -Building destroyed.
-All services at Stowell Post Office
3608 State Hwy 124
Stowell TX 77661
High Island 77623 Winnie Post Office 324 Highway 124
Winnie TX 77665
Orange 77630
77632
-Mobile Retail Van on site beginning Sept. 18
-Mail Delivery begins Sept. 18 to accessible areas.
-Delivery and retail operations being set up in temporary trailers by Sept. 26.
500 4th Street
Orange TX 77630
Port Bolivar 77650 Winnie Post Office 324 Highway 124
Winnie TX 77665
Sabine Pass 77655 Beaumont Main Post Office 5815 Walden Road
Beaumont TX 77707
Seabrook 77586 -Mail Pickup On Site
-Contractor onsite completing water remediation work.
-Reoccupy building by Sept. 26.
1600 2nd Street
Seabrook TX 77586
Texas City 77590
77591
-Mobile Retail Van in operation on site.
-Limited delivery service began Sept. 17.
-Plan in progress to locate alternate site for temporary trailers for retail service and mail delivery operations by Sept. 26.
2002 11th Avenue N.
Texas City TX 77590
Wallisville 77597 Mont Belvieu Post Office 16043 Eagle Dr.
Mont Belvieu TX 77580

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