HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-17 Pahoa Post Office Closed Today due to Poor Air Quality -- press release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Duke Gonzales, APR
May 17, 2018 808-423-3713
duke.gonzales@usps.gov
usps.com/news
Release No. HO-18-17
Eruption Mail Update: Pahoa Post Office Temporarily Closed
Due to Air Quality Concerns
Honolulu – Here are the latest updates regarding the impact to mail delivery of the Kilauea Volcano
eruption in the Puna region of Hawaii island:
Due to air quality concerns, the Pahoa Post Office is closed for business today, Thursday,
May 17. This closure encompasses mail delivery as well as retail operations. The office
will reopen and delivery will resume when conditions permit. This closure will be
reevaluated on a day-to-day basis.
The Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Post Office also remains closed due to the possibility of
an explosive steam event and ash fall at the summit of Kīlauea Volcano. Customers of this
office can pick up their mail at the Volcano Post Office at 19-4030 Old Volcano Highway.
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