All city and county emergency workers are on alert. Officials have closed the Charlottesville Federal Courthouse and Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, as per the national airline grounding. The airport received all incoming flights when the World Trade Center attack happened.
Officers reported to the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, which serves as a training facility for high-ranking federal executives. Security also was increased at the National Ground Intelligence Center in Albemarle County, a federal building that monitors international communication.
"We're not aware of the community response other than information [requests] on what's being done," said County Spokesperson Lee Catlin. "We have people stationed at places that maybe vulnerable."
Charlottesville schools and government offices remained opened yesterday pending further developments.
"We're not able to determine a specific threat that causes us at this point to close anything down, but that is being monitored on a minute by minute basis," Catlin said.
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University hospital also has been put on alert and prepared to handle burn victims from outside the area.
For students needing counseling, crisis teams are available for assistance in area schools.
Elson Student Health Center is offering counseling services for University students. Students may speak to counselors on a walk-in basis or call after-hours service at 972-7004. Student health also has created a special daytime hotline, staffed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 924-5556.
"We do have staff available to students who need any grief counseling," said Lenny Carter, crisis coordinator for Counseling and Psychological Services. "It's import for everyone to talk about this with each other right now. There are ways to be supportive right now. We do anticipate that there will be students effected by the casualties."
FBI offices in the state also remained open, but sent all non-essential personnel were sent home. Field agents fielded questions from media and citizens, said Lawrence Barry, spokesman for the Richmond FBI division.
"We're not investigating anything at this point, but that may change," Barry said. "It's so soon after the incident, and everyone is trying to get a handle on `what's going"
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