SAN ANTONIO, TX —Severe weather resulting from a tropical disturbance moving on land and across South Texas this weekend is expected to bring heavy rain to much of Central and South Texas that, may cause flooding and affect road conditions in many places across the area.  In areas where mail carriers cannot safely access mailboxes, due to flooding or other problems, customers’ mail will be returned to their delivery unit and may be picked up at their Post Office during normal business hours.

Currently, all Post Offices in the USPS Rio Grande District are fully operational, with no reports of significant storm related problems.  Should the situation decline over the weekend, as expected, this could result in impacts to mail delivery and some Post Offices.

The Postal Service makes every reasonable effort to deliver mail in many difficult weather conditions. We are currently monitoring road conditions in the affected areas.  Decisions regarding mail delivery service will be made on a location-by-location basis, depending on the severity of conditions.  Safety is the primary concern for the Postal Service.  Keeping employees and customers safe is our most important goal. 

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

The Postal Service website also hosts USPS Service Alerts that detail service disruptions due to weather-related and other natural disasters or events. Service alerts are posted in near real-time and guide residential consumers on such questions as, “Will I receive mail delivery?” and “Is my Post Office open?” Check here for updates: http://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/

Postal customers are reminded the Post Office is always open at www.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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