CAPE CORAL, Fla. -- A Cape woman says her mailman refuses to deliver her mail because of hurricane debris on her curb, Wednesday.
She sent 4 In Your Corner a photo of a note left by her postal worker. It read, "Please, can you take away the branches that you have next to the mail box? Thank you!"
The note also said if the homeowner does not fix the issue by next Friday, the U.S. Postal Service will suspend her service.
Neighbors told 4 In Your Corner they are receiving mail, but could understand why debris would be an issue. "They got mail to deliver, and every time they step out of their vehicle it costs them some time," said one neighbor.
4 In Your Corner reached out to USPS to see if this is common practice and what a person should do if they receive this letter. They sent the following statement:
"The Postal Service is committed to providing outstanding service to its customers. The safety of our employees is of paramount importance and we ask customers to keep a clear and safe path to their mailboxes. Residents are asked to keep hurricane debris away from their mailboxes."
However, the woman who received the note believes she would not have this problem, if the City of Cape Coral would have picked up the debris in the first place. We called the city too. They said they are working toward cleanup efforts, but there is still a long way to go.
"The City began collecting yard debris on September 20. Crews are working 7 days a week from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., and we estimate that about 125,000 cubic yards has been collected," said Cape Coral Public Affairs manager, Connie Barron, in a statement.
