Tropical Storm Isaac: The United States Postal Service reports that they are monitoring TS Isaac very closely. At this time, the impacts of TS Isaac on Florida and the Florida Keys have not affected operations significantly. The USPS is in the process of making plans for the storm’s landfall in postal facilities from the Florida panhandle to southern Louisiana. As the storm continues to develop and finally comes ashore, we will post information of postal facility impacts as soon as it is reported. Please look for updates as the week moves along.

Alabama: Orange Beach Post Office (36561) has closed for Aug. 28. It is scheduled to open for normal business hours Aug. 29, weather and conditions permitting.

Louisiana: As Hurricane Isaac approaches the Gulf Coast, Louisiana District is requesting mailers to divert drop shipment mail for the following facilities listed:

All drop shipments mail destined to New Orleans LA P&DC 700 ZIP Codes: 700-701, 703-704 will be accepted at Shreveport LA P&DC 710 until further notice.
All drop shipments mail destined to Baton Rouge LA P&DC 707 ZIP Codes: 705-708 will be accepted at Lafayette LA P&DC 705 until further notice.

In addition, mandatory evacuations are affecting delivery and processing operations at the following locations:

Alabama:
Dauphin Island (36528)

Louisiana:
Ama (70031)
Barataria (70036)
Boutte (70039)
Braithwaite (70040)
Buras (70041)
Des Allemands (70030)
Destrehan (70047)
Dulac (70353)
Grand Isle (70358)
Hahnville (70057)
Lafitte (70067)
Luling (70070)
Montegut (70377)

New Sarpy (70078)
Norco (70079)
Paradis (70080)
Pointe A LA Hache (70082)
St. Rose (70087)

New Orleans (Stations):
Bywater (70117)
Carrollton (70118, 70125)
Central Carrier (70116, 70119, 70122, 70124)
Elmwood (70121, 70123)
Gentilly Finance (70182)
Lakeview Finance (70184)
Lake Forest (70126-70129)
Mid City Finance (70189)
MODU (70112, 70113, 70130)
Station A (70114, 70131)
Uptown (70115)

North Florida:
Warrington (32507)

Suncoast:
Carrollwood (33618)
Citrus Ridge (32966)
Fellsmere (32948)
Lorida (33857)
Webster (33597)

The United States Postal Service informs that effective immediately and until further notice, LIVES are not to be assigned on the air network for destinating sites PHX and LAS. Per Domestic Mail Manual 601 Mailability, section 9.3.11 Acceptance, “The USPS does not accept any shipment of animals that the USPS reasonably believes cannot reach its destination in a viable condition. Such a determination is based on factors including the expected temperatures (weather conditions) while the shipment is in the mail; the types of vehicles on which the shipment is to be transported; the expected transit time; and the types of packaging used for protection against suffocation, crushing, and handling.”