posted on September 3, 2005 09:33:59 AMHurricane Katrina
Service Update- Updated 9/2/05
Coastal and inland areas of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and the Florida panhandle were significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
We recommend you contact your consignees in the gulf region before you ship, to determine if they are receiving deliveries.
UPS services, including scheduled pickup, delivery, and On-Call Pickup Services are delayed or may be suspended in the affected areas. The hurricane has also affected the scheduled hours at UPS Customer Centers.
Service suspended indefinitely
In the following ZIP Codes, authorities have completely restricted access as a result of storm damage and flooding. It is anticipated these areas will be inaccessible for an extended time. Please do not ship any packages to these ZIP Codes. Packages in the UPS system will be returned to the shipper as permitted.
We will continually monitor and update this information, restoring service as areas become accessible, and it is safe for our people to return to work.
In accordance with the UPS Terms and Conditions, service guarantees will not apply to the affected service areas at this time.
