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We realize our customers depend on the mail every day and we are working hard to reconnect customers with their mail as quickly as possible. Specific details on how customers can retrieve Treasury checks can be found at this link.</p><p><strong>Rio Grande customers: </strong><a href="http://about.usps.com/news/state-releases/tx/2017/tx_2017_0831a.htm">http://about.usps.com/news/state-releases/tx/2017/tx_2017_0831a.htm</a> <br /><strong>Houston customers:</strong> <a href="http://about.usps.com/news/state-releases/tx/2017/tx_2017_0831.htm">http://about.usps.com/news/state-releases/tx/2017/tx_2017_0831.htm</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fl-module fl-module-info-box fl-node-59a88e698866d" data-node="59a88e698866d"><div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"><div class="uabb-module-content uabb-infobox infobox-left "><div class="uabb-infobox-left-right-wrap"><div class="uabb-infobox-content"><div class='uabb-infobox-title-wrap'><h3 class="uabb-infobox-title">PERF accepting aid for USPS victims</h3></div><div class="uabb-infobox-separator"><div class="uabb-module-content uabb-separator-parent"><div class="uabb-separator"></div></div></div><div class="uabb-infobox-text-wrap"><div class="uabb-infobox-text uabb-text-editor"><p>Postal Service employees can now make financial contributions to help USPS colleagues whose homes have been damaged by Hurricane Harvey.</p><p>The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, a federal agency, has authorized a special solicitation to assist victims of the <em><a href="https://link.usps.com/2017/08/29/hurricane-harvey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">devastating storm</a></em>. PMG Megan J. Brennan has designated the Postal Employees’ Relief Fund (PERF) as the charity to receive contributions from USPS employees.</p></div><a href="https://link.usps.com/2017/08/31/harvey-help/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="uabb-infobox-cta-link">Read More</a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fl-module fl-module-info-box fl-node-59a88f2e8d336" data-node="59a88f2e8d336"><div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"><div class="uabb-module-content uabb-infobox infobox-left "><div class="uabb-infobox-left-right-wrap"><div class="uabb-infobox-content"><div class='uabb-infobox-title-wrap'><h3 class="uabb-infobox-title">TSP Hardship Withdrawals and Hurricane Harvey</h3></div><div class="uabb-infobox-separator"><div class="uabb-module-content uabb-separator-parent"><div class="uabb-separator"></div></div></div><div class="uabb-infobox-text-wrap"><div class="uabb-infobox-text uabb-text-editor"><p>Based on past experience, those who have been affected by Tropical Storm Harvey can likely expect some help from the Thrift Savings Plan. Though they have not yet announced it, it is probable that the Thrift Board will loosen up the rules on financial hardship in-service withdrawals for those who meet one of the following two requirements:</p><ul><li class="FloZlLgS"> First, their primary residence or place of employment is located in a covered disaster area and has incurred a loss as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey.</li><li>Second, their hardship withdrawal will be used to assist an eligible family member who lives or works in a covered disaster area and who has incurred a loss as a result of Tropical Storm Harvey.</li></ul></div><a href="https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/08/31/tsp-hardship-withdrawals-hurricane-harvey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="uabb-infobox-cta-link">Read More</a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="fl-module fl-module-info-box fl-node-59a88f91bbc45" data-node="59a88f91bbc45"><div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"><div class="uabb-module-content uabb-infobox infobox-left 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