Local paper has this (not sure if registration is required):
http://tinyurl.com/y45qd3
Frontpage of paper has this:
http://www.statesman.com
Strange, and a bit disturbing. My wife and 13 year old just left for school about 20 blocks north of this area, and of course she left her cell phone at home this morning...
In case registration is required:
"Drivers should avoid Congress Avenue this morning
By Joshunda Sanders | Monday, January 8, 2007, 05:41 AM
The City of Austin Office of Emergency Management is asking drivers to avoid the area of Congress Avenue from Cesar Chavez to 11th Street and adjacent streets this morning because the roadways are blocked. The city says a public safety incident has blocked access to roadways and buildings in that area. According to the Austin Police Department, at least a dozen dead birds have been found in the area.
UPDATE from the Austin Police Department: Congress Avenue from Cesar Chavez to 11th Street, as well as one block on either side of Congress Avenue is currently closed down and will remain closed until approximately noon. Individuals that work in this area should not come in until further notice.
UPDATE: Brazos Street is currently backed up heading toward the Capitol area."
They have a streeet named for Cesar Chavez? Figures...teasips...
The closed area is all of Congress avenue including east-west streets for one block, from the state capital building all the way down to the river. This is the heart of downtown Austin, and police are saying don't go to work until further notice. Just goes to show how easy it could be to create havoc if this is unplanned, or God forbid it is planned.
Does Austin have air detectors for bacterial contaminates (ie. dirty bomb detectors)?