DURANGO, CO — Evacuations and road closures have forced the Postal Service to stop delivery to more than 2,100 homes due to the spread of the 416.

All mail destined for these addresses is available for pickup at the Durango Post Office, located at 222 W 8th St. until further notice.

Due to the large number of customer affected, the Postal Service is asking that impacted evacuees not check their mail daily, giving priority to those expecting medications, checks and necessary supplies.

“Your mail is safe with us and we hold it until all of us are allowed back into the area,” said Postmaster Sean Schtakleff. “I encourage everyone to sign up for Informed Delivery so they can manage their incoming mail.”

Informed Delivery is a free USPS service that allows postal customers to digitally preview their mail and manage packages scheduled to arrive.

After signing up at www.InformedDelivery.com, you’ll get a daily email that shows greyscale images of the exterior address side of letter-sized mailpieces and also tracks incoming packages.

Future delivery decisions will be made after consulting with local emergency managers.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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