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USPS working hard on this the busiest week of the year

Postal carriers working long hours to get those packages delivered this holiday season

USPS working hard on this the busiest week of the year

Postal carriers working long hours to get those packages delivered this holiday season

BE THE BUSIEST TIME OF THE YEAR FOR THE US POST. IT’S A BUSIEST TIME OF THE YEAR FOR EVERYBODY. I FEEL I FEEL FOR ANYBODY WHO’S OUT THERE. GREEN PACKAGES ANGELAOZ RIER TAGGED ALONG WITH THE POSTAL WORKER ON THE TREASURE COAST TO SEE WHAT THEY’RE UP AGAINST AS THEY TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PACKAGES ARRIVE ON TIME. LAST YEAR WE DID SET A RECORD WITH 1.1 BILONLI IN PACKAGES DELIVERED. SO WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO THAT POSTAL CARRIERS ARE BUSY THIS WEEK. YOU GOTTA PUT EVERYTHING IN SPECIFIC ORDER. MAKET I A LOT EASIER PATRICK HOWLEY IS THE POSTMASTER GENERAL OF PORT ST. LUCIE. HECIE. SAYS THIS IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST VOLUME PACKAGE DELIVERY OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT. I WOULD LIKE OUR CUSTOMERS TO KNOW THAT YES. WERE A DELIVERING YOUR PACKAGES DAILY. SOMETIMES IT MAY BE A LITTLE LATE. BUT OVERALL OUR PACKAGE VOLUME IS PROBABLY THE HIGH FIVE PERCTEN HIGHEST IN THIS DISTRICT TO JUST BEAR WITH US. WE’RE DOING OUR BEST. SARAH DE SOSA HAS BEEN WITHHE T POSTAL SERVICE FOR 13 YEARS. SHE KNOWS THISS I BUSIEST WEEK OF THE YEAR. SHE’S ON THE FRONTIN LE. THANKFULLY I DO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE. SO I HAVE PEOPLE HELPING ME GET SOME OF THEM OUT, BUT THEY’RE STILL QUITE A FEW LEFT FOR ME TO TAKE OUT MYSELFS A WELL. WE TAGGED ALONG WHILE SHE WAS ON HER ROUTE THURSDAY MORNING HER FIRST STOP THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX AND TRADITION WERE CUSTOMER. AMY. WILSON TELLS ME SHE SHOPPED EARLY THE TRYING TO AVOID ANY DELAYS. YEAH. I'’RE PTTY READY. I’VE BEEN PREPARING SINCE LIKE AUGUST BECAUSE IT MAKES THINGS A LOT EASIER. WE WILL HAVE THE BUSIEST DAY SUNDAY WITH OVER. MILLION HITS ON OUR WEBSITE FOR DELIVERING MAIL. SO MONDAY, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE EXTENDED HOURS. GOING TO EXTEND OUR HOURS FOR TILL 6:30. TO ACCOMMODATE OUR CUSTOMERS HERE IN PORT ST. LUCIE IOR
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USPS working hard on this the busiest week of the year

Postal carriers working long hours to get those packages delivered this holiday season

This week is expected to be the busiest week for the United States Postal Service.USPS officials said postal carriers are working longer hours to make sure they get packages delivered in time for the holidays."Package volume is probably the highest, 5%, in this district so just bear with us we're doing our best," said Patrick Cowley, Postmaster of Port St. Lucie.Cowley said the busiest day will be Sunday with more than 12 million hits on the website for delivering mail. He adds they will extend hours Monday until 6:30 p.m. to accommodate customers in Port St. Lucie.

This week is expected to be the busiest week for the United States Postal Service.

USPS officials said postal carriers are working longer hours to make sure they get packages delivered in time for the holidays.

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"Package volume is probably the highest, 5%, in this district so just bear with us we're doing our best," said Patrick Cowley, Postmaster of Port St. Lucie.

Cowley said the busiest day will be Sunday with more than 12 million hits on the website for delivering mail.

He adds they will extend hours Monday until 6:30 p.m. to accommodate customers in Port St. Lucie.