[Cindy]

http://www.sky.com/skynews/home

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1188565,00.html

"BIRMINGHAM TERROR THREAT"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Thousands of people are being evacuated from Birmingham city centre after police issued a terror warning.

Bomb squad officers have reportedly carried out a series of controlled explosions in the Broad Street entertainment district.


West Midlands Police said no vehicles are being allowed past the inner ring road.

Around 200 bars, restaurants and clubs are being emptied and searched

A spokeswoman said: "West Midlands Police are issuing a public warning to people after they received intelligence to suggest a threat to the city centre."

[nwctwx]

A bit OT here, as the situation in the GOM is becoming ever more ominous... -- New Discussion from Larry Cosgrove:

Likely Final Call On Hurricane Dennis, ....A Close Call For New Orleans!

excerpt..

"It appears that all of the synoptic aspects are in place to make a final call on the upcoming Hurricane Dennis strike on the Gulf Coast. After making refinements on pressure forecasts (Dennis was much deeper after exiting Cuba than I had thought), it appears to me that Dennis will strike southern Mississippi on Sunday evening (say 8pm CT) as a strong Category 4 storm, with an outside shot at making Category 5 before landfall."

[nwctwx]

I can't figure out what would make them evacuate an entire city. Dirty bomb threat?