LOUISVILLE, KY – Flooding from weekend storms has led to Post Office closings across parts of Kentucky. Washed out and water-covered roads is hampering mail delivery in the state.

The Boston, Olive Hill and Paint Lick, KY Post Offices are flooded making them inoperable. Retail services are available at nearby Post Offices including Lebanon Junction, Grayson and Berea.

Mail delivery to Olive Hill and Paint Lick customers is unaffected; customers in Boston can pick up their mail for the next two days at the Boston School, 130 Wilson Creek Road, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

“We have delivery issues in several areas due to the flood waters,” said Toni Hopkins, Manager of Post Office Operations for the Kentuckiana District. “But we are making every attempt to get mail delivered where conditions are safe and mailboxes accessible.”

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