Nov. 25, 2019

U.S. Postal Service Official Update: Recovery Continuing After Tropical Storm Imelda

Houston, TX – The Postal Service continues recovery efforts for its operations daily, and is delivering mail and providing services in our Post Offices in the Houston and surrounding areas, wherever it is safe to do so.  For those Post Offices still unable to be occupied, we are currently operating in alternate locations, until repairs can be made.

Customers can be assured that all mail is being processed and delivered as soon as possible, and we urge anyone with questions or concerns to visit our website here for the latest information on mail service: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/weather-updates-residential.htm.

We appreciate our customers’ patience as we continue to work hard to resume normal postal operations in Houston and the surrounding area.

Effective today, Nov 25, normal operations have resumed at the Nome Post Office, located at 2285 Highway 90, Nome TX, 77629.  Hours of operation are:  Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; closed on Saturday and Sunday. 

There have been no changes to these impacted offices:

  • Mauriceville Post Office, 11424 Highway 12, TX  77626
    • All operations for the Mauriceville Post Office are being conducted in Mobile Retail Units located on the Mauriceville Post Office parking lot 

Retail Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. /1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
PO Box Mail Available: M-F 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Operations for the Stowell Post Office have been moved to the following alternate location.

  • Winnie Post Office, 324 Highway 124, Winnie, TX  77665

Hours of operation:  M-F 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.

We are committed to serving our customers and to being there for the residents in the Houston surrounding areas, as recovery from Tropical Storm Imelda continues.

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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