Employees: Important Phone Numbers for Emergencies

1) Workplace announcements

There are many types of emergencies. But there’s only one source of information for 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

888-363-7462

(Deaf/hard-of-hearing employees who are seeking the above workplace information should call the Federal  Relay Service at 800-877-8339.  Ask the operator to call the USPS National Employee Emergency Hot Line and then relay the information to you.)   

2. If you are forced to evacuate your home or city

In case of a natural disaster requiring you to leave your home, city, or state.…the Postal Service wants to know your temporary location to make sure you are safe.  Please report your location, physical condition, and contact information to the:           

USPS Emergency Notification Number

866-666-5349

Deaf/hard-of-hearing employees should call the Federal Relay Service and relay the above information to the operator who then may call this number with your personal information.