Hurricane Beryl is affecting mail service in Bryan/College Station.
A postal service (USPS) spokeswoman in Houston tells WTAW News that power at the north Houston processing facility which receives mail from B/CS will be restored sometime Wednesday (July 10).
The spokeswoman did not say when mail that is not bulk mail or larger commercial mailings (officially known as “drop shipments”) will resume moving.
The USPS website said as of Tuesday (July 9), customers using the Houston processing center for bulk mail and larger commercial mailings are being directed to Dallas through tomorrow (TH).
A Bryan Broadcasting co-worker learned from their USPS contact that all of the mail being collected in Bryan/College Station is sitting on the dock in Bryan.
Statements from USPS spokeswoman Nikki Johnson July 10, 2024:
The Postal Service, which delivers to every residence and business in the nation, including Houston, has a proven strategy for rapidly reconnecting customers with their mail and packages as quickly as possible.
Preparations began even before Hurricane Beryl struck the area and recovery efforts continue around the clock.
Like much of the affected area, some postal facilities, including our processing plant and Post Offices, temporarily lost power.
All indications are that power will be restored sometime today for the North Houston processing facility.
Our mitigation efforts include safe use of generator power where needed.
To ensure a continuous flow of mail, we also took measures to temporarily redirect some larger commercial mailings (called drop shipments) from the North Houston plant to other locations through Thursday, July 11:
As power is restored and employees can safely return to their workplace locations, we will continue to focus on restoring normal operations as quickly as possible.
Regarding the North Houston Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC) and Business Mail Entry Unit (BMEU), Johnson said: All facilities are following established protocols regarding handling of all mail and packages.