Mail Service to Keesler AFB Suspended

U.S. Postal Service officials announced a suspension of express mail service, and standard and periodicals mail acceptance from any source to several ZIP codes in the gulf coast region struck by Hurricane Katrina, including Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The emergency actions have been taken as a result of “severe facility damage, evacuations and other issues resulting from the hurricane,” USPS officials said. “We request that official agencies do not put any mail intended for Keesler Air Force Base into the mail system at this time,” said an official from Air Education and Training Command. “All mail is being stopped at processing distribution centers,” he added. ZIP code ranges affected are: 369XX, 393XX, 394XX, 395XX, 396XX, 700XX, 701XX and 704XX. For more information visit www.usps.gov, and click on “Service Updates, Hurricane Katrina.”