A temporary post office solution has stretched into a six-month inconvenience for Cedar Key.
Residents have been relying on a mobile mail truck since Hurricane Debby flooded the post office in August. Residents initially welcomed the solution with understanding, but frustration has grown as months pass with no progress on restoring the building.
The building sits in a flood-prone area, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency flood zone maps. Residents have expressed concerns about its suitability as a post office, claiming that it has flooded before.
“This is not the first rodeo,” Cedar Key Mayor Sue Colson said. “Every time there is a storm, they get water, so it’s not a good place for a post office.”
A similar situation occurred in 2016, when the post office closed due to water damage and mold after Hurricane Hermine. A mobile truck unit opened in the parking lot during that time as well.
