Tampa International Airport Post Office Evacuated
Channel 8 reported moments ago that the post office at Tampa International has been evacuated because a suspicious package was found. A bomb squad is on the way to look into it. No work yet on if this will have an effect on airport operations.
UPDATE: 7 treated after suspicious package empties Tampa Airport post office; “vinegar or bleach smell” reported from a package: https://t.co/mMXQqEnHd1 pic.twitter.com/q0tOhoTMPX
— FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) July 24, 2019
USPS WORKERS at Tampa Airport say chemical odor overcame some mail-sorting employees as a load of mail was being dumped. Workers say at least 2 transported to hospital feeling “nauseous”. Some mail-sorters being staged and bussed to an unknown location @BN9 #bn9hillsborough pic.twitter.com/88bpwLjeLm
— Jason Lanning (@Jason_Lanning) July 24, 2019
Hi - There is no impact to flight operations.
— Tampa International Airport ✈️ (@FlyTPA) July 24, 2019
Source: Channel 8