We hope that after yesterday’s air raid, things will be a bit calmer in the city today. This photo by Justin DC, posted on Flickr, shows an empty stairwell in the Russell Senate Office Building, which was evacuated, along with the rest of the Capitol campus yesterday. Although we were tucked away in our office near the Hill and didn’t see the crush of evacuees in the streets, we can safely assume this stairwell was crammed with people fleeing from what was thought by some at the time an incoming and immediate attack on the Capitol. Anyhow, the weather today should be a bit cooler with a cold front pushing through, according to Capital Weather. Temperatures will be in the 70s with partly cloudy skies.
Mayor Williams Not Informed of Threat to City. Things can happen in a flash, and yesterday’s air scare left the District’s mayor, like so many others, somewhat unaware what was happening in the city. MSNBC reports that the mayor says District authorities didn’t know what was going on until after the all clear was sounded. Says the mayor:
Critical and potentially life-or-death information about threats facing district residents needs to be shared immediately — not five, 10 or 15 minutes after the fact … I am concerned about the apparent delay in alerting key decision-makers in the city.
An Hour After the Scare, More Evacuations … Around 1 p.m., two fires were simultaneously set at Ballou High School in Anacostia, the AP, via WJLA reports, prompting an evacuation.
“Cooks, Maids, Janitors and Gardeners”: A Herndon town councilwoman probably wants to take back those words, considering the controversy they’ve started, the Post reports.
Briefly Noted: Residents near RFK meet with city over parking woes … D.C. taps Marylanders for city positions … D.C. has low Selective Service response …
