Update Your FEMA Contact Information

Many people who contacted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for assistance after Hurricane Ike struck Texas have moved since they registered. Now FEMA is trying to contact those people and finding that many of the phone numbers given by applicants are no longer current. Applicants may update their contact information anytime by calling the toll-free FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or the TTY line, 1-800-462-7585, or at http://www.fema.gov/. Read more

Victoria, TX - Postal Service prepares for Ike

The U.S. Postal Service is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Ike by advising customers that normal service operations in the path of the storm may be affected in the event of unsafe conditions such as high winds, flooding, or impassable roads. Read More

Corpus Christi, TX - Postal Service prepares for Ike

The U.S. Postal Service is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Ike by advising customers that normal service operations in the path of the storm may be affected in the event of unsafe conditions such as high winds, flooding, or impassable roads. Read More

Birmingham, AL - Dauphin Island, AL Post Office Temporarily Closed

Alabama District Officials closed the Dauphin Island Post Office at 8:45 a.m. for the remainder of the day. Due to the impending storm surge of Hurricane Ike, water is washing over the causeway leading from the mainland to the only bridge that provides vehicular access to the Island. High tide is predicted for 10:00 a.m., which will further increase water levels. Authorities are in the process of closing down the causeway and have advised everyone to vacate the Island unless they are a resident or have plans to spend the night. Read More

Corpus Christi, TX - Some Post Offices in 779 and 783 ZIP code areas will close due to Ike

U.S. Postal Service employees in facilities along the Texas Gulf Coast and elsewhere will be working behind the scenes, around-the-clock to secure the mail, postal facilities and equipment in advance of the potential arrival of Hurricane Ike.
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Houston, TX - Post Offices complying with Evacuation Orders

Postal employees are working to comply with all mandatory evacuation orders issued by county and local officials throughout the Houston District (ZIP Code areas 770 – 778) today, and will temporarily suspend operations within these facilities as soon as possible after evacuations are issued. Read More

Houston, TX - Postal Service prepares for Ike

The Freeport Post Office is working to comply with a mandatory evacuation order issued by officials with the city of Freeport at 10 a.m. today, and is temporarily suspending all retail, mail collection, and mail delivery services operating out of the facility. The Freeport Post Office is located at 924 N. Avenue F, Freeport, TX 77541-9998. All other area Post Offices are operating normally today. Read More