Hmmmmm, San Antonio, again. that seems to be a constant theme, mulitiple scares in the same city.
well, anyway, here's the update powder list.
If you have any stories to add, let me know:
Nov. 2003
Washington DC
White House - Positive for ricin
Greenville, SC -Positive for ricin
Feb.2, 2004
Washington DC
Capitol Building - Positive for ricin
NYC -
Brooklyn Rugby Post Office at 726 Utica Ave. in Brooklyn-HOAX Morgan Processing and Distribution Center on Ninth Avenue near 30th Street in Manhattan - HOAX
Farley Post Office building on Eighth Avenue between 31st and 33rd streets - HOAX
Wallingford - HOAX
Health officials wrap up tests of powder found at Wallingford Post Office
Bradley International Airport
Philadelphia - HOAX
Bridgeport - HOAX
Feb. 3, 2004
Melbourne, Fl
4 Quarantined After Suspicious Package Found
Package Contains Test Tubes, White Powder
Feb. 4, 2004
Sante Fe, NM
State Library-hoax
San Antonio, TX
Senator Cornyn's office
Memphis, TN
Suspicious Powder Found In WREG Lobby-man taken into custody
Rome, Italy
Editorial offices of Il Messaggero
Feb.5, 2004
Atlanta
Fulton Industrial bulk mail facility
Hagerstown, MD
Direct Mail processors Incorporated
Huber Hieghts, Ohio
Suspicious Powder Closes Local Courthouse
Feb.6, 2004
Windsor Locks
Powder found at airport postal facility
Fayetteville, NC
Post Office-not ricin, but no other results given
Kearny, NJ
Dominic V. Daniels mail processing center
Surprise, Az.
White powder in letter shuts Surprise court
Feb. 7, 2004
Beaumont, TX
U.S. Postal Service Remote Encoding Center
Feb. 8, 2004
Charlotte, NC
North Lake Park Post Office-"could"have been sawdust-still testing
Feb. 9, 2004
New Cannan, CT
Police headquaters
Feb. 10, 2004
ELKO, Nev.
Northeastern Nevada town has hazardous material scare
Elko, NV benign? (doesn't seem right)
Monroe Township, NJ.
Powder Found at Williamstown New Jersey Post Office
Maybe there was no powder at post office
Anthrax ruled out at post office
Clarke County, Va
Suspicious Powder Sent to Project HOPE
Harmless?
Moscow-BP headquarters
Suspicious Mail Tested at BP's Moscow HQ
Feb.11, 2004
Charlotte, NC
Post office has 2nd 'powder' scare
Petersburg, Va
Two post offices closed because of suspicious powder
Powder scare in Petersburg Mystery packages tested to reveal non-hazardous substances-still
Mystery packages tested to reveal non-hazardous substances
Person of interest
Elko,NV-Second day of scares
Powder scare at school district offices: FBI calls in military aid
Another false alarm closes Elko post office; powder, ashes harmless,set to geneva switzerland
Elko, NV
Port Charlotte, Florida
Gray powder irritates mailman, sent for testing
Feb12, 2004
Watchung, NY?
Student brings vials to school, 2 break.
Feb13, 2004
DILLARD, Ga.
Powder leaking from package from Iraq causes scare (powder leaking from powder packets)
Detroit, Mi
White Powder Scare Is Racially Motivated Hazmat Crews Inspect Suspicious Substance
Feb 14, 2004
Birmingham,AL
POWDER proves harmless, but ties up lunch-hour business
Providence, RI
2 anthrax scares turn up nothing A Cranston residence and a Pawtucket post office are checked by hazardous-materials teams after letters are found containing white powder.
Feb16, 2004
Boone, IA
FBI Investigates Suspicious White Powder In Mail Iowa National Guard Helps Patrol Area
Official says suspicious powder from mail wasn't harmful
Suspicious White Powder Is 'Not Dangerous' Another "common household product" Beaumont, Tx Again! Cookies
Haz-Mat Investigating Suspicious Cookies
Feb. 17, 2004
BRUSSELS, Netherlands
Civil protection teams were called to Schuman metro station in Brussels on Tuesday morning after a passenger found a small amount of white powder ...
San Antonio, TX (again)
Suspicious Envelope Found At Brooks City Base 8 People Possibly Exposed To White Powdery SubstanceI am not sure what a blasing cap is, or how it would find it's way to the side of a highway...but this is a new one.
1950's Era Blasting Cap Closes Highway in Wilmington, Delaware
Feb. 17, 2004 — Delaware State Police have closed I-495 Southbound at the the I-95 split and I-95 Southbound, just south of the Pa. State Line to Naamans Road while they investigate a blasting cap from the 1950's found along the roadway. Police also plan to close I-95 Northbound shortly before they detonate the device.
At this point, that should be by 3:00 and will be temporary during the detonation. I-495 Northbound will remain open.
Police say a DELDOT crew working in the area around 11:40 this morning noticed an object with wires protruding from it and called Police. I-495 south was closed at 2:00 this afternoon. The Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team is on the scene.
Thanks for keeping up with all of that.
Thanks for the terrific list. Here's an update to today's San Antonio story:
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9 People Quarantined At Brooks City-Base
White Powdery Substance Found On Flyer
POSTED: 1:45 p.m. CST February 17, 2004
UPDATED: 3:19 p.m. CST February 17, 2004
Story by KSAT.com
SAN ANTONIO -- Preliminary tests indicate that a white powdery substance discovered Tuesday at Brooks City-Base turned up either negative or inconclusive for dangerous chemicals, a San Antonio Fire Department official said.
San Antonio Fire Department District Chief Ralph Medina said the initial tests are conducted to determine whether the substance tests positive for ricin, anthrax and other dangerous biochemicals. More thorough tests will be conducted Medina said.
San Antonio Fire Department District Chief Randy Jenkins told KSAT 12 News that nine people were being quarantined as a precaution. The people who may have in contact with the powder were asked to go home and take a shower and bag their clothing.
The powder was discovered on a flyer that was attached to the back of a paycheck, which came from within the base, Jenkins said.
"We're not quite sure what it may be," Jenkins said, "but we're going to take all precautions necessary to safeguard the public."
About 150 people were evacuated from the building, which is located near the main gate of the base at Interstate 37 South and Southwest Military Drive.
http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=46&id=26305