Birmingham Evacuation

Jeneralissimo · 07-09-2005, 04:22 PM

The city of Birmingham in the UK is being evacuated due to a possible terror threat. There should be a statement soon. I will edit when there is more news.

***RaiRai*** · 07-09-2005, 04:34 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4668313.stm

Thankyou for bringing this to my attention. I'd been watching DVD's all afternoon and didn't realise this was going on.

I hope I shrunk this picture enough. Just so you guys can get a better idea of distances and stuff, as I know it's slightly different from how the American map may be viewed.

Red Circle = London. Where the Bombings took place.

Blue Circle = Birmingham, where the Entertainment District is being evacuated.

White Circle = Where Shiney and RaiRai live.

As you can see, Shiney and myself are quite away from all of the events that are happening, but that doesn't mean they don't affect us/won't change. In fact, my store is currently on Amber Alert after the bombs and a few recent power outages.

MFD · 07-09-2005, 04:53 PM

Amber Alert?

That means something different in America. Would that be like Orange or Yellow?

***RaiRai*** · 07-09-2005, 04:56 PM

Yellow, most likely, as I am informed by my American counterpart. Assuming yellow is worse than orange. Like a stoplight. Green = Good. Amber = Caution. Red = You're fucked.

Mike McC · 07-09-2005, 05:27 PM

Here, the levels go (from lowest to highest): Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.

Since the system has been established here, it's almost always been on yellow, being elevated to orange in times when a greater threat is preceived. Like it was elevated to orange on Thursday specifically for public transportation (everywhere else but the buses and trains was still yellow).

Witness1 · 07-09-2005, 09:58 PM

I hope everything is ok with you UK guys.

And just for future reference, in the US. Amber Alert, is our child abduction alert system.

Nique · 07-09-2005, 10:22 PM

Yeah I have some new friends from stafford (staffordshire?), I know its a bit far from london, but I hope everything is ok with them.

***RaiRai*** · 07-10-2005, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witness1

I hope everything is ok with you UK guys.

And just for future reference, in the US. Amber Alert, is our child abduction alert system.

Of that, I am also aware. Remember, I have Shiney stuck to my hip.

Angelfire Blackwolf · 07-10-2005, 08:30 AM

They also evacuated manchester picaddilly station as well on saturday because of a bomb scare, although that wasn't as serious as the scare in birmingham.

This is the news story - not as big as the one in birmingham either, more of a footnote

Manchester scare

only reason I know of it is because all the trains from manchester picadilly were cancelled or delayed last night, it was all over the announcements at the train station..

***RaiRai*** · 07-10-2005, 12:29 PM

I think I choose to stay at home all of next week. I work in a big mall in the centre of Bristol...

07-09-2005, 04:22 PM	#1
Jeneralissimo Happy quails come from California Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Neverwhere Posts: 682	Birmingham Evacuation The city of Birmingham in the UK is being evacuated due to a possible terror threat. There should be a statement soon. I will edit when there is more news. __________________ Hey, if they expected writers to know grammar, they wouldn't hire editors. ~ Fifthfiend *Warning: Long-time exposure to chat8bit has been known to cause severe brain damage, mental retardation, seizures, eyeball bleeding, violent fits, spontaneous combustion, death, reanimation, and a total disregard for physics. ~ RZ

07-09-2005, 04:34 PM	#2
*RaiRai* Check mate. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Down your pants. Posts: 2,210	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4668313.stm Thankyou for bringing this to my attention. I'd been watching DVD's all afternoon and didn't realise this was going on. I hope I shrunk this picture enough. Just so you guys can get a better idea of distances and stuff, as I know it's slightly different from how the American map may be viewed. Red Circle = London. Where the Bombings took place. Blue Circle = Birmingham, where the Entertainment District is being evacuated. White Circle = Where Shiney and RaiRai live. As you can see, Shiney and myself are quite away from all of the events that are happening, but that doesn't mean they don't affect us/won't change. In fact, my store is currently on Amber Alert after the bombs and a few recent power outages. __________________ I AM FURIOUS

07-09-2005, 04:53 PM	#3
MFD THWIP! Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,626	Amber Alert? That means something different in America. Would that be like Orange or Yellow? __________________ And The Lord did curse Caine for his sin, for by The Lord blood may only be repaid in sparkly glitter. - DFM 11:30

07-09-2005, 04:56 PM	#4
*RaiRai* Check mate. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Down your pants. Posts: 2,210	Yellow, most likely, as I am informed by my American counterpart. Assuming yellow is worse than orange. Like a stoplight. Green = Good. Amber = Caution. Red = You're fucked. __________________ I AM FURIOUS

07-09-2005, 05:27 PM	#5
Mike McC Time is something else. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wherever I am needed, I will be there. Posts: 5,065	Here, the levels go (from lowest to highest): Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red. Since the system has been established here, it's almost always been on yellow, being elevated to orange in times when a greater threat is preceived. Like it was elevated to orange on Thursday specifically for public transportation (everywhere else but the buses and trains was still yellow). __________________ WHERE MIKEY IS IN 2022! tumblrs - http://werewolf.zone twitters - @itmightbemikey Last edited by Mike McC; 07-09-2005 at 08:59 PM.

07-09-2005, 09:58 PM	#6
Witness1 Stop Lord Foul Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 280	I hope everything is ok with you UK guys. And just for future reference, in the US. Amber Alert, is our child abduction alert system.

07-10-2005, 08:30 AM	#9
Angelfire Blackwolf Goomba Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Uk. Posts: 24	They also evacuated manchester picaddilly station as well on saturday because of a bomb scare, although that wasn't as serious as the scare in birmingham. This is the news story - not as big as the one in birmingham either, more of a footnote Manchester scare only reason I know of it is because all the trains from manchester picadilly were cancelled or delayed last night, it was all over the announcements at the train station..

07-10-2005, 12:29 PM	#10
*RaiRai* Check mate. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Down your pants. Posts: 2,210	I think I choose to stay at home all of next week. I work in a big mall in the centre of Bristol... __________________ I AM FURIOUS