UT Austin evacuated

At 9:53 a.m. Friday, University of Texas at Austin students and staff were alerted to evacuate campus. Several media outlets reported The university received a phone call threat of bombs on campus, several media outlets reported.

  1. RT @burntorangebob: New information on how the phone call that made the bomb threat went down, a @thedailytexan exclusive: http://t.co/7 ...
  2. All these Bomb threats and Anti American Protests are outta control. What's wrong with people these days?
  3. Whoever called in that massive bomb threat needs to remember one thing, you don't ever mess with Texas.
  4. Omg! There was a threat bomb at UT!D: I'm so glad it's fake cause my sister was in class there I'm so glad that she's okay an everyone else
  5. I can officially say I have survived a terroristic threat today at UT. Campus evacuation was cray.
  6. Stay safe, friends RT @thedailytexan UT ALERT: Immediately evacuate all buildings on campus get as far away from the buildings as possible.
  7. RT @UTAustin: Buildings being checked/cleared. Stay away from buildings. No decision on afternoon classes/activities. Next update at 10: ...
  8. Austin, TX police confirm University of Texas evacuation is ongoing following a "general bomb threat" called in to the school
  9. RT @michaelhayes: Traffic on MLK Jr. Blvd in Austin after bomb threat evacuation ordered at @UTAustin http://pic.twitter.com/2hcYl52M
  10. RT @BreakingNews: North Dakota State University issues evacuation, says it has received a bomb threat - statement via @NBCNews
  11. Jesus, if the bomb threat call came in at 8:35 am, why didn't we get the emergency alert text until 9:50 am?! #UTAustin
  12. Hope everyone on campus at UT Austin stays safe.
  13. RT @cnnbrk: Univ. of #Texas police say buildings evacuated due to general bomb threat. on.cnn.com/OMBBHt
  14. What I woke up to, "Wake up, there's a bomb-threat we need to leave!" #wtf #okay
  15. Campus of North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND evacuated following a bomb threat - @valleynewslive nbcnews.to/Pq2VdI #fb
  16. RT @jkeefy: an Al Qaeda bomb threat on UT Austin... what has Austin ever done to anyone #staysafe #thoughtsandprayers
  17. RT @TexasHumor: Hope all yall at the University of Texas are safe. I also hope they catch whoever called in the bomb threat.
  18. Praying for everyone at and around UT Austin today! Crazy people nowadays and you never know what they're capable of!

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