September 1, 2005

Effective immediately, the Postal Service is not accepting any Standard Mail (letters and flats) or Periodicals Mail – from any source –  addressed for delivery within the following three-digit ZIP Code ranges:

• Mississippi – 369, 393, 394, 395, 396
• Louisiana – 700, 701, 704

This emergency action has been taken as a result of severe facility damage, evacuations, and other issues resulting from Hurricane Katrina.

We are now formulating plans to address the handling of Standard and Periodicals Mail already in the mailstream and addressed for delivery to these ZIP Code areas.

Service updates are at www.usps.com, click on Service Updates, Hurricane Katrina.