USPS continues to monitor conditions in the Oklahoma City area following the tornado that struck the area May 20. The Moore, OK, Post Office Branch 73160/73153 sustained heavy damage and has temporarily relocated operations. Retail services are available at the Penn 89 Station, located at 9201 S. Penn Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73195. Customers who can’t receive mail in the impacted areas of ZIP Code 73160 and 73153, can pick up their mail at the Airmail Finance Unit located at 6500 Air Cargo Road, Oklahoma City, OK, 73195.

The Santa Fe Station, 73170, has restored power but is still in the process of resuming regular operations. The Santa Fe Station is offering retail services and delivering where possible. Customers who can’t receive mail in the impacted areas of ZIP Code 73170, can pick up their mail at the Santa Fe Carrier unit, located at 201 SW 134th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73170.

All drop shipments for Moore, OK, Post Office Branch and Santa Fe Station should be taken to the Oklahoma City Processing and Distribution Center, located at 4025 W. Reno, Oklahoma City, OK, 73125.

Updates will be provided as conditions change.

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Oklahoma Tornado 5/21/13

The U.S. Postal Service is closely monitoring conditions in the Oklahoma area that have impacted the city of Moore, OK. In the aftermath of yesterday’s tornado, the Moore OK Post Office Branch, 73160 sustained heavy damage and has currently suspended operations. The Santa Fe Station, 73170, is open but is being powered by generators until power is restored to the area.

Retail services are not available at either location, and due to inaccessibility in the devastated areas, delivery will be very limited. Drop shipments for Moore OK Post Office Branch and Santa Fe Station should be taken to the Oklahoma City Processing and Distribution Center, located at 4025 W Reno, Oklahoma City, OK 73125.

Alternate service locations are expected to be announced Wednesday morning, May 22, 2013. Please check back for further updates.

via Mail Service Updates.

Of interest:

First off, thanks so much to the hardworking USPS folks who got this information turned around and made available for review so quickly – this info is from last week’s Mailers Technical Advisory Committee Focus Group meetings at USPS HQ.  I moderate the Informed Visibility sessions along with Jim Cochrane, USPS VP, and his team.  For review below, contact me directly with any questions.

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