Some post offices opening daily starting Friday for checks, medications only U.S. Postal Service delivery, retail operations suspended until further notice

Treasury checks and “identifiable medications” on hold during a mail delivery stoppage in the Houston area can be picked up at certain post offices starting Sept. 1, 2017. The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday released a list of more than three dozen post offices that will open for this purpose until further notice. The locations will operate daily, including weekends, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Customers must present property ID to receive items. less Treasury checks and “identifiable medications” on hold during a mail delivery stoppage in the Houston area can be picked up at certain post offices starting Sept. 1, 2017. The U.S. Postal Service on ... more Photo: Courtesy Of U.S. Postal Service Photo: Courtesy Of U.S. Postal Service Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Some post offices opening daily starting Friday for checks, medications only 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

UPDATE (August 31, 2017, 2:30 p.m.): Treasury checks and "identifiable medications" on hold during a mail delivery stoppage in the Houston area can be picked up at certain post offices starting Friday morning.

The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday released a list of more than three dozen post offices that will open for this purpose until further notice.

The locations will operate daily, including weekends, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Customers must present property ID to receive items.

If your ZIP code is not on the list, Treasury checks and medications will be delivered to homes and businesses as usual.

Treasury checks include payments from the Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration (VA) as well as from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Railroad Retirement Board.

The Postal Service has suspended mail service and closed some facilities because of Hurricane Harvey.

"The U.S. Postal Service realizes our customers depend on the mail every day and we are working hard to reconnect customers with their mail as quickly as possible," a news release issued Thursdy said. "As conditions improve, the Postal Service will provide additional information on restoration of mail service throughout the Houston area, including resumption of delivery and reopening of Post Offices. We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience caused by the temporary closures."

ORIGINAL STORY (August 30, 2017): Mail delivery to Houston-area homes and businesses is suspended because of Hurricane Harvey until further notice, the U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday evening.

Affected ZIP codes begin with these three-digit prefixes: 770, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777 and 778.

Services on hold include retail operations, mail collection, business mail units, drop shipments. The Postal Service also will not provide shipment of live animals destined for these ZIP codes until further notice and all Priority Mail Express service is on hold until 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1.

Because the end of the week is the first of the month, information is forthcoming on Treasury checks and medications. The Postal Service also plans to release a full list of the post offices affected late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Service alerts will be posted and updated here.

"The Postal Service assures its customers that their mail has been secured and is safe until it can be delivered. As water recedes in the impacted areas and conditions improve, both mail delivery and retail services will be restored. We continue to monitor conditions and will provide more information as soon as it becomes available," a news release issued Wednesday said. "If necessary, more information will be forthcoming regarding alternate locations where customers can retrieve mail and make postal purchases. We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience caused by the temporary closures. The Postal Service will continue to work as quickly as possible to reopen those affected Post Offices."

Customers can call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) or visit www.usps.com to obtain information about available, alternate Post Office retail locations.