|
I work in the office space above the Copley Mall(Copley Place), which is also attached to the Westin.
Yesterday I saw the FBI/SWAT guys charging through the mall, headed for the hotel. (I can see down to the mall through my window to the attrium.)
They locked us down, saying no one could leave. We all started watching CNN. Seemed like things were calming down until they announced that the bomb dogs had gotten a sniff of something. I would generously estimate that our office space was emply in three minutes following that statement. People were just gone...computers on, items left on desks, etc.
That was the second straight day we've been evacuated...we're right between the Prudential & John Hancock buildings so we were evacuated on the day of the attack as well.
We're back again today, but as you might guess people are still a little tense.
Amazing when it hits so close to home. Was scary enough watching what happened in NYC & Washington, but when SWAT guys start coming through where you work you realize pretty quick that a whole new world has arrived. I turned out to be nothing, but we sure didn't know that at the time. My wife still hasn't stopped shaking....she was watching the SWAT guys run by my office building live on CNN, and listening to them report that the dogs had found bombs. Not good.
Stay safe, everyone.
|