Breaking News: Senate Office Building Evacuated
This just came off the AP Wires.
A Capitol office building was evacuated Wednesday night on a hazardous substance alert after police discovered a suspicious powder in its attic, authorities said.
The Homeland Security Department was investigating, but a senior counterterror official said it did not immediately appear to be an emergency.
Hazardous material teams and firefighters were dispatched to the Senate Russell Office Building after a sensor tested positive for a dangerous substance, the counterterror official said. A second test proved negative, and officials were conducting a third test in the evening for more conclusive results.
However, the official said the tests were a precautionary measure.
It was unclear what potential substances were detected, but the official said there was no indication of a nerve agent. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the investigation was continuing.
Chances are, this is a false alarm. However, we don't know for sure, and we'll see.
Publius II
ADDENDUM:
FOX is reporting that the all clear has been given.
"Tests initially indicated a nerve agent," said Capitol Police Sgt. Kimberly Schneider. "A subsequent test indicated it is not a nerve agent."
Schneider said about a dozen senators were among 200 people who were asked to remain in a parking garage.
"We'll keep everyone until we don't have the need to keep them anymore," she said.
Authorities were awaiting the results of a third test for more conclusive results.
None of the people gathered in the garage was showing any signs of sickness or other adverse symptoms, such as a runny nose, that might indicate the presence of a nerve agent, Schneider said.
This just came off the AP Wires.
A Capitol office building was evacuated Wednesday night on a hazardous substance alert after police discovered a suspicious powder in its attic, authorities said.
The Homeland Security Department was investigating, but a senior counterterror official said it did not immediately appear to be an emergency.
Hazardous material teams and firefighters were dispatched to the Senate Russell Office Building after a sensor tested positive for a dangerous substance, the counterterror official said. A second test proved negative, and officials were conducting a third test in the evening for more conclusive results.
However, the official said the tests were a precautionary measure.
It was unclear what potential substances were detected, but the official said there was no indication of a nerve agent. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the investigation was continuing.
Chances are, this is a false alarm. However, we don't know for sure, and we'll see.
Publius II
ADDENDUM:
FOX is reporting that the all clear has been given.
"Tests initially indicated a nerve agent," said Capitol Police Sgt. Kimberly Schneider. "A subsequent test indicated it is not a nerve agent."
Schneider said about a dozen senators were among 200 people who were asked to remain in a parking garage.
"We'll keep everyone until we don't have the need to keep them anymore," she said.
Authorities were awaiting the results of a third test for more conclusive results.
None of the people gathered in the garage was showing any signs of sickness or other adverse symptoms, such as a runny nose, that might indicate the presence of a nerve agent, Schneider said.
posted by Syd And Vaughn | 7:40 PM
1 Comments:
It seems to me there's a sensor leak. Now everyone will know about it! I think there should be a committee investigation! We can't have leaking sensors! Rawriter
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