Tropical Storm Beta Floods Houston Area; Standing Water Closes Interstate, Highways

Tropical Storm Beta, which made landfall late Monday in coastal Texas, covered streets throughout Houston with water and was causing flooding in parts of Louisiana battered last month by Hurricane Laura.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued disaster declarations for 29 counties Monday. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards also declared a state of emergency, saying those impacted last month by Hurricane Laura should remain especially vigilant.

Beta was expected to drag along near the Texas Gulf Coast through Wednesday and then over Louisiana and Mississippi on Wednesday night through Friday. More than a foot of rain has already fallen in some areas and more is expected. Earlier in Houston, dozens of streets were closed by fast-rising water, including parts of Interstate 69 and Interstate 45 and State Highways 288 and 290. Officials urged residents to stay home and avoid driving if possible. Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Beta has flooded several areas around the Houston Metro area, and more rain is in the forecast into Wednesday.

We recognize the severe impact that current conditions are having on our customers and we are committed to restoring service levels as quickly as possible. As a result of these weather issues, the ALG Client Service Team will send daily updates as we monitor the progress and track job level impact.

USPS Service Alerts: Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Louisiana

All operations in the following Post Offices are temporarily suspended due to high rising water and road closures until further notice:

Hackberry Post Office, 904 Main St., 70645. Operations are temporarily suspended. All operations will be moved to Sulphur Post Office, 800 S. Post Oak Rd., 70663. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon.

Pointe a la Hache Post Office, 18039 Hwy 15, 70082. Operations are temporarily suspended. All operations will be moved to Chalmette Post Office, 3340 Paris Rd., 70043. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All operations in the following Post Offices are temporarily suspended due to mandatory evacuation because of Tropical Storm Beta: 

• Barataria Post Office, 4164 Privateer Blvd., 70036
• Grand Isle Post Office, 3393 Highway 1, 70358-9998

All operations in the following Post Office have resumed as normal:

Elizabeth Post Office, 211 E. Main St., 70638. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 3:45 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

California

The following Post Offices have reopened and resumed normal operations after being closed for wildfire evacuations:

• Rackerby, 7417 La Porte Rd., 95972-9998. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon.
• Prather, 29460 Auberry Rd., 93651-9998. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Saturday.
• North Fork, 33173 Road 222, 93643-9998. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Closed Saturday.
• Neals, 47065 Road 201, 93645-9998. Hours: Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed Saturday.

The following Post Offices are closed and the customers and mailer drop shipment alternate offices are listed below.

• Big Creek, 55083 Point Rd, 93605-9998
• Lakeshore, 62804 Huntington Lake Rd, 93634-9997
• Shaver Lake, 40677 Shaver Forest Rd, 93664-9998
• Tollhouse, 28425 Gibbs Ranch Rd, 93667-9998

Customers are directed to the following office for retail service and to pick up their mail and packages. Destination Drop Shippers are asked to tender their shipments to this office.

• Auberry, 33012 Auberry Rd., 93602-9998. Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., noon to 4 p.m. Closed Saturday. Customers are reminded to bring proper photo ID to make mail and package pickups.

Closed Post Office:

• Feather Falls, 1301 Lumpkin Rd., 95940-9998

Customers are directed to the following office for retail service and to pick up their mail and packages. Destination Drop Shippers are asked to tender their shipments to this office.

• Oroville, 1735 Robinson St., 95965-9998. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Customers are reminded to bring proper photo ID to make mail and package pickups.

Closed Post Offices:

• Clipper Mills, 12225 La Porte Rd., 95930-9998
• Forbestown, 19173 New York Flat Rd., 95941-9998

Customers are directed to the following office for retail service and to pick up their mail and packages. Destination Drop Shippers are asked to tender their shipments to this office.

• Rackerby, 7417 La Porte Rd., 95972-9998. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. Customers are reminded to bring proper photo ID to make mail and package pickups.