SAN ANTONIO, TX --- The U.S. Postal Service Rio Grande District has restored postal operations recently affected by Hurricane Harvey to most Coastal Bend area postal customers in ZIP code areas beginning with 779, 783 and 784, and is now providing mail delivery and collections, and retail services at many Post Offices, including from alternative locations for offices shut down by the storm.

To minimize disruptions in mail services to our customers, postal retail and PO Box operations, and delivery operations for the USPS Rio Grande District post offices listed below have been temporarily relocated to the following alternate locations until further notice.

Customers may pick up their mail from the alternate location for their post office until service can be restored to their area.

Until further notice, Retail Operations, Delivery Operations, and Drop Shipments have all been suspended at the following offices-with services being offered by an alternate location as shown:

• Austwell TX 77950, 611 Vandenberge St, Austwell TX, 77950-9800
  • Retail and PO Box operations have moved to:
  • Tivoli TX 77990, 211 W Scott St, Tivoli TX 77990-9998
• Aransas Pass TX 78335, Post Office Box Customers in ZIP Code 78335, 634 S Commercial St, Aransas Pass TX 78336-9998
  • Alternate location for mail pick up: Ingleside TX 78362, Ingleside, 2230 State Highway 361, 78362-4139
• Aransas Pass TX 78336, Customers with street delivery in ZIP Code 78336, 634 S Commercial St, Aransas Pass TX 78336-9998
  • Alternate location for mail pick up: Corpus Christi TX 78405, Roy Miller Station, 1340 S Port Ave, Corpus Christi TX 78405
• Bayside TX 78340, 715 Third St, Bayside TX 78340-3019
  • Alternate location for mail pick up: Gregory TX 78359, 102 W Fourth, Gregory TX 78359
• Fulton TX 78358, 301 Cactus St, Fulton TX 78358-9800
  • Alternate location for mail pick up: Ingleside TX 78362, Ingleside, 2230 State Highway 361, 78362-4139
• Port Aransas TX 78373, PO Box Customers in ZIP Code 78373 1211 State Highway 361, Port Aransas TX 78373-9998
  • Mail Pick Up Available in Retail Mobile Unit located in Port A, 1211 State Highway 361, Port Aransas TX 78373
• Port Aransas TX 78373, Customers with street delivery in ZIP Code 78373, 1211 State Highway 361, Port Aransas TX 78373-9998
  • Alternate location for mail pick up: Corpus Christi TX 78405, Roy Miller Station, 1340 S Port Ave, Corpus Christi TX 78405
• Port Lavaca TX 77979, 1201 Half League Rd, Port Lavaca TX 77979-9998
  • Alternate location for mail pick up: Victoria, James Moody, 2804 Sam Houston, Victoria TX 77904
• Rockport TX 78381, 1550 FM 2165, Rockport TX 78382-9998
  • Alternate location for mail pick up: Ingleside TX 78362, Ingleside, 2230 State Highway 361, 78362-4139
• Skidmore TX 78389, Skidmore, 122 E Patricio St, 78389-9998
  • Alternate location for mail pick up: Mathis TX 78368, 121 S Bee St, Mathis TX 78368
• Telferner TX 77988, 319 FM 1686, Telferner TX 77988-9800
  • Alternate location for mail pick up: Edna TX 77957, 603 Rose, Edna TX 77957
• Woodsboro TX 78393, Woodsboro, 501 First St, Woodsboro TX 78393-9998
  • Alternate location for mail pick up: Refugio TX 78377, 507 Osage, Refugio TX 78377

Bulk Mail Entry (BME) Operations are as follows:

• 779 Affected Areas BMEU Services to Victoria Main Office, 312 S Main Street, Victoria TX 77901
• 783 Affected Areas BMEU Services to Corpus Christi Main Office, 809 Nueches Bay Blvd, Corpus Christi TX 78469

We sincerely regret any inconvenience to our customers and will be working to restore service for all post office locations as soon as possible.

Customers with damaged or destroyed mailboxes may pick up their mail at their local delivery post office or from the alternative post office locations for their area listed above. Customers are asked to please replace damaged mailboxes with a secure, USPS approved receptacle with your address clearly displayed in order for your letter carrier to leave your mail at your residence. Mail cannot be delivered unless an appropriate receptacle is provided.

If your residence is uninhabitable, please contact your delivery Post Office to request a 30-day hold on your mail. You should complete a Change-of-Address card to facilitate the delivery of your mail to a valid temporary or new permanent address.  Change-of-Address cards are available at your local Post Office. Change of address information can be also filed on the Postal Service website at www.usps.com.

If you file a temporary change of address, be sure to cancel it once you return to your residence or if you file a new temporary or permanent change of address.

Customers with questions or comments about their mail service can contact their local Post Office. Customers may also call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) or send an e-mail by clicking on Customer Service at the bottom of the Postal Service’s www.usps.com home page.

As further changes to USPS operations are identified, updated information will be posted to USPS Service Alerts website accessed through http://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/welcome.htm and the PostalPro website, http://postalpro.usps.com/ 

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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