Univ. of Texas-Austin, North Dakota State campus evacuated after schools receive bomb threats

By: Julia Dahl
Topics: 911 ,; Daily Blotter

People evacuating the campus of the University of Texas, Austin on Sept. 14, 2012

/ KEYE

(CBS/KEYE) AUSTIN, Texas - University of Texas campus buildings have been evacuated after a phone threat about bombs placed around campus, reports CBS affiliate KEYE. North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D. is also evacuating after a bomb threat. It is unclear whether the two threats are related.

UT public affairs released the following statement at 9:45 a.m.:

"The university received a call from a male with a Middle Eastern accent claiming to have placed bombs all over campus. He said he was with Al Qaeda and these bombs would go off in 90 minutes. University President William Powers was notified and it was decided to evacuate all of the buildings out of an abundance of caution."

A notice on the homepage of the university's website reads: "Evacuation due to threats on campus. Immediately evacuate ALL buildings and get as far away as possible. More information to come."

According to the university's website, UT-Austin has approximately 51,000 students and 24,000 faculty and staff members.

North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D., is also being evacuated Friday morning following a bomb threat, according to an alert posted on the college's website.

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by Xira411 September 14, 2012 12:51 PM EDT: Only cowards like in Amerika allow a simple and anonymous 'threat' to close down a major university. Tell me, how many times, in the history of mankind, has a bomb 'threat' proved true? Mostly I understand, they just set the bomb off, rather than giving advance warning.

Some loss of live is inevitable because, sadly, there are evil people in the world who will stop at nothing to cause it. You can't stop 100% of attacks, period. Trying to do so only makes you look stupid when one succeeds, as well looking like a coward and an idiot for the loss of all your privacy, freedom, and money.

In better countries, such as Norway, they get a terrorist attack and they don't shut the world down. They retain their believes and their way of life. They don't chuck it all out the window because 'them thar terrists might hurt us'.

100% success over time is not possible in any circumstance in any walk of life in any occupation in any country. Stop trying, and making yourself look like a foolish coward.; Reply to this comment