(KLFY) The U.S. Postal Service is suspending retail and delivery services for some parts of southern Louisiana due to mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Laura.

“We apologize for any inconvenience customers may experience, but the safety of both customers and employees comes first,” a statement from the USPS said.

Effective immediately, services will be suspended at the following post offices until further notice.

  • Lafitte Post Office. 2630 Jean Lafitte Blvd., Lafitte, LA, 70067
  • Grand Isle Post Office 3393 Highway 1, Grand Isle, LA, 70358
  • Braithwaite Post Office, 2729 English Turn Rd, Braithwaite, LA, 70040
  • Buras Post Office, 37823 Highway 23, Buras, LA, 70041
  • Port Sulphur Post Office, 26852 Highway 23 Ste. A, Port Sulphur, LA, 70083
  • Montegut Post Office, 1225 Highway 55, Montegut, LA, 70377
  • Barataria Post Office, 4164 Privateer Blvd, Barataria, LA, 70036  
  • Lake Charles, 921 Moss Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
  • Drew Station, 5000 Lake Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605
  • Moss Bluff Station, 172 Telephone Road, Lake Charles, LA 70611
  • Eastside Station, 950 Main Street, Lake Charles, LA 70615
  • Perry Post Office, 11118 Hare Street, Perry, LA 70575
  • Starks Post Office, 106 Big Woods Road, Starks, LA 70661
  • Westlake Post Office, 1504 Guillory Street, Westlake, LA 70669
  • Vinton Post Office, 1354 Horridge Street, Vinton, LA. 70668
  • Bell City Post Office, 7206 B Street, Bell City, LA 70630
  • Sulphur Post Office, 800 S. Post Oak Road, Sulphur, LA 70663
  • Iowa Post Office, 218 S. Thomson Avenue, Iowa, LA. 70647
  • Erath Post Office, 115 W. Edward Street, Erath, LA 70533
  • Dequincy Post Office, 215 College Street, Dequincy, LA 70633
  • Hayes Post Office, 7760 E. Highway 14, Hayes, LA. 70646
  • Avery Island Post Office, 100 Main Road, Avery Island, LA. 70513
  • Delcambre Post Office, 106 W. Highway 14, Delcambre, LA. 70528

Hundreds of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate the Texas and Louisiana coasts ahead of Hurricane Laura. 

Updates will be provided as soon as they are available and customers can check here for further information: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/