LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Postal Service temporarily closed a post office in Torrance, California, relocated mail services and destroyed thousands of pieces of mail and packages after tests revealed the facility had been contaminated with asbestos, officials said.
Natashi Garvins, a USPS spokesperson, said in a written statement that the facility was temporarily shut down on July 26 and mail services were relocated to other area facilities such as Hawthorne and El Segundo.
The announcement was made a day after a hazmat team responded to the facility. Video from the scene…
