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Oct. 3, 2024

Postal Service Operational Updates in Virginia

ABINGDON, VA — The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended retail and delivery operations for some postal facilities Southwest Virginia 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:

  • Damascus Post Office operations moved to
    Abingdon Post Office at 300 W. Main St., Abingdon, VA

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

  • Ivy Post Office

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 169 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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