LAKE CHARLES, LA — The Postal Service is in active recovery mode, following Hurricane Laura. We are making every effort to provide service as soon as possible to all of our customers in the areas affected by the storm, wherever we can ensure the safety of our customers and employees. We sincerely appreciate our customers’ understanding and cooperation as we recover from the storm.

For those Post Offices still unable to be occupied, we are currently operating in alternate locations until repairs can be made. In addition, Postal Mobile Retail Units have been set up in the parking lots at the following Post Office locations. Customers will be able to conduct postal transactions, fill out Change of Address and Hold Mail forms, and pick up their P.O. Box mail with proper identification.

EFFECTIVE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

All Retail and PO Box operations at the following Post Offices are resuming, effective Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Service will be provided via temporary Mobile Retail Units located in front of the facilities during the days and hours shown below:

• Lake Charles Eastside Mobile Retail Unit
  950 Main St
  Lake Charles, LA 70615
  Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday Closed


• Westlake Mobile Retail Unit
  1504 Guillory St.
  Westlake, LA 70669
  Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m.– 3:30pm; Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Sunday- Closed


• Vinton Mobile Retail Unit
  1354 Horridge St.
  Vinton, LA 70668
  Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Sunday-Closed


• Singer Mobile Retail Unit
  9068 Hwy 27
  Singer, LA 70660
  Hours: Monday – Friday 11:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Sunday-Closed


• Grant Mobile Retail Unit
  4177 Hwy 377
  Grant, LA 70644
  Hours: Monday – Friday: 11:45 a.m.– 3:45 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.; Sunday-Closed


• Ragley Mobile Retail Unit
  7619 Hwy 190
  Ragley, LA 70657
  Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Saturday 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.; Sunday-Closed


• Otis Mobile Retail Unit
  2951 Hwy 121
  Otis, LA 71466
  Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; Sunday-Closed

All operations in the following Post Offices are resumed as normal:

• Hackberry Post Office
  904 Main St
  Hackberry, LA 70645
  Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m., 12:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.; Sat 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; Sunday-Closed


• Avery Island Post Office
  100 Main Rd.
  Avery Island, LA 70513
  Hours: Monday – Friday: 11:45 a.m.– 3:45 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; Sunday-Closed


• Perry Post Office
  11118 Hare St.
  Perry, LA 70575
  Hours: Monday– Friday: 12:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; Sunday- Closed

USPS is also reminding customers that the Postal Service website — www.usps.com— is like an online Post Office at your fingertips and is open for business 24/7. The Postal Service’s smart-phone apps make it even quicker to use the most popular functions on usps.com, anytime and anywhere.

Updates will be provided as soon as they are available. Customers can check here for further information:https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/.

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