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Oct. 2, 2024

Postal Service Operational Updates in Western NC

ASHEVILLE, NC — The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended retail and delivery operations for some postal facilities throughout Western North Carolina until further notice due to Hurricane Helene impacts.

The Postal Service is committed to delivering each piece of mail where it is safe to do so and where conditions permit. For offices that are experiencing a temporary closure, the Postal Service is making contingency plans to conduct retail and delivery operations from a nearby facility.

Facilities where operations are temporarily suspended, and services have been relocated to a nearby facility:

  • Alexander 28701, operations moved Weaverville 28787
  • Bat Cave 28710, operations moved to Lake Lure 28746
  • Fleetwood RMPO, 28626, operations moved to Boone 28607
  • Green Mountain, 28740, operations moved to Burnsville 28741
  • Marshall 28753, operations moved Weaverville 28787

Facilities where operations are temporarily suspended, and services will be relocated:

  • Barnardsville 28709
  • Cedar Mountain 28718
  • Creston 28615
  • Edneyville 28727
  • Hot Springs 28743
  • Lansing: 28643
  • Lineville 28646
  • Montreat 28757
  • Penland 28765
  • Plumtree 28664
  • Rosman 28772
  • Swannanoa 28778
  • Banner Elk 28604
  • Chimney Rock 28720
Additional facilities in affected areas are experiencing power outages and may be operating with diminished capacity. USPS Service Alerts provide information to consumers, small businesses, and business mailers about disruptions at postal facilities due to weather-related or other natural disasters. Updated information is available at https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/. Customers can also call 1-800-ASK-USPS with questions about facilities and delivery.

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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 167 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally 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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