Alabama AG’s office evacuated due to ‘white substance in envelope’ (with updates)

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August 14, 2013

According to state government sources, the office of Alabama Attorney General Luther strange has been evacuated due to the discovery of an envelop containing a “white powdery substance.”

We will update this story as more information comes in.

Here’s a photo of the current scene (10:46 a.m.) outside the AG’s office:

UPDATE: Montgomery PD and the National Guard are currently doing an initial screening of the AG's office. #alpolitics

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 14, 2013

The block around the AG's office has been closed. #alpolitics pic.twitter.com/7kpDYxBNwl

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 14, 2013

UPDATE: two people in quarantine inside the AG's building. AG was in the building when evacuation was issued, but is safe. #alpolitics

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 14, 2013

Montgomery Fire Department spokesman says 6 people came in contact with a white powdery substance at the AG's office.

— Max Reiss (@MaxReiss) August 14, 2013

UPDATE: Alabama Homeland Security office also in AG's building. We're told none of their employees were affected. #alpolitics

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 14, 2013

UPDATE: @MaxReiss reports, and govt. sources have confirmed, that 6 people from AG's office now in quarantine. #alpolitics

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 14, 2013

UPDATE: initial testing of substance will take about an hour, then the postal service will conduct their own tests. #alpolitics

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 14, 2013

UPDATE: Initial tests on white powder are NEGATIVE. Postal service will be testing next. #alpolitics

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 14, 2013

PHOTO: Hazmat crew outside the AG's office pic.twitter.com/XuzUkUZo2E

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 14, 2013

PHOTO: hazmat emerging from AG's building after testing the white powdery substance, which they say is NOT harmful. pic.twitter.com/weXVdbN5ft

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 14, 2013

PHOTO: The military now has a team on site at the AG's office #alpolitics pic.twitter.com/22jeTYg86R

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 14, 2013

UPDATE: previously quarantined AG employees being brought out of the building one by one to be "decontaminated." All are fine. #alpolitics

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 14, 2013

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