In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the US Postal Service has announced the following service disruptions.
Effective immediately, the Postal Service is not accepting any Standard Mail or Periodicals Mail – from any source – addressed for delivery within the following three-digit ZIP Code ranges: 369, 393, 394, 395, 396, 700, 701 and 704.
Additionally, sale of Express Mail to the following ZIP Codes is suspended: ZIP Code City/State 365-366 – Mobile, AL. 369, 393 – Meridian, MS. 394 – Hattiesburg, MS. 395 – Gulfport, MS. 396 – McComb, MS. 700-701 – New Orleans, LA. 703 – Houma, LA. 704 – Mandeville, LA.
In addition, Express Mail sold between Aug. 26 and Aug. 29 to these ZIP Codes are ineligible for refunds due to Domestic Mail Classification Schedule section 182.51(h), which allows the Postal Service to deny refunds for Express Mail delayed by an
