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
