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USPS facing heavy mail backlog after Hurricane Helen, most Georgia locations reopened

The United States Postal Service is dealing with a heavy backlog of mail as it works to get operations back up and running following Hurricane Helene.

As of Wednesday, all USPS processing facilities and most retail and delivery units in Georgia have reopened. Two retail sites remain closed, and their operations are in the process of being transferred to other locations.

The agency said that one facility was destroyed in the storm – the Lakeland Post Office. Three facilities remain without power.

According to USPS, more than 2.3 million pieces of mail were delayed by the hurricane. The backlog is now at over 55,000 pieces of mail.

While all routes are back in operation, more than 7,500 addresses remain unreachable.

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