Staying Connected in an Emergency

There are many types of emergencies. But there’s only one source of information on work schedule and reporting time changes, facility openings and closings, and other workplace announcements due to an emergency. To check your work schedule and/or status of your facility in an emergency (including before, during, and after a tropical storm or a hurricane), call the USPS National Employee Emergency Hot Line at 888-363-7462.

If you are a deaf or hard-of-hearing employee, here’s how to contact the Postal Service in an emergency: If you have a mobile phone with a relay app such as Sorenson, Sprint, Purple, etc., call the voice hotline number through your phone’s relay service or contact us online via the Federal IP Relay at http://www.federalip.us/. If you use TDD, call the Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339.

ALL EMPLOYEES:

ONLY in case of a natural disaster requiring you to leave your home, city, or state, report your location, physical condition, and contact information to the USPS Employee Notification Line at 866-666-5349. Please DO NOT call this number for information on your work schedule and facility status.
For deaf or hard-of-hearing employees who have a mobile phone with a relay app such as Sorenson, Sprint, Purple, etc.: Call the voice hotline number through your phone’s relay service or contact USPS online via the Federal IP Relay at http://www.federalip.us/. If you use TDD, call the Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339. With either method, provide your personal status and ask that your information is communicated to the USPS Employee Notification Line.