Cedar Rapids Post Office Suspends All Mail
By
Danielle Plogmann
Story Created:
Jun 12, 2008 at 3:54 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Jun 12, 2008 at 3:54 PM CDT
In Wake of Flooding, Power Outages, Letter Carriers Instructed to Return from Streets.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa – As a result of this week's severe flooding and prolonged power outages throughout the Cedar Rapids area, the U.S. Postal Service's Des Moines-based Hawkeye District has instructed all letter carriers to return to their respective delivery offices.
The directive to letter carriers came at noon on Thursday, June 12, and affects more than 130 city and rural carriers in the greater Cedar Rapids metro area. Delivery operations are expected to resume where it is safe and possible to do so on Friday June 13, 2008. Most of the Main Post Office's mail sorting operations have been moved to a temporary location in the area.
"Postal Service employees have earned a reputation for overcoming all types of weather-related obstacles while delivering for the American people," said Hawkeye District Manager Doug Morrow. "However, our employees' health and safety are our first priority, and we're hopeful of resuming regular mail deliveries in Cedar Rapids tomorrow."
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Tuesday, Jun 17 at 4:58 PM hmm wrote ...
has mail resumed?
Friday, Jun 13 at 9:47 PM Kidding Me wrote ...
There is no way by Friday June 13 mail will be delivered in that city. Try a week from today!
Thursday, Jun 12 at 5:01 PM Concernedperson wrote ...
What are we going to do about our mail when we are evacuated once its resumed?
Thursday, Jun 12 at 4:02 PM Son wrote ...
Dad, it looks like your Father's Day present will be late. Sorry.
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