Today's bad news
Hi! By now you may have heard that there were several bombs planted around Boston during the Boston Marathon and that about two of them went off this afternoon. Two bombs were defused. Controlled detonation is being used to take care of suspicious looking packages. People have been injured and two have been confirmed as dead so far. If you are in Boston, much of the MBTA is delayed or diverted at the moment. Evacuate the Back Bay area if you are in it and try not to congregate in large crowds. Use text to contact people with your cell phone. If you want to help, do not self-deploy to the area. Many events have been cancelled due to the incident ranging from university classes to the Bruins hockey game. If you have the ability to donate blood at a local donation center or hospital, please do so, and feel free to contact either the Red Cross or your local hospital to see if that is feasible.
I am okay. My local friends and family have checked in with me, and I've reached out via the internet to most everyone else. If you are looking for someone you know who may have been there, feel free to use either this widget from Google or Safe&Well from the Red Cross. We are sitting tight. It is possible that the incident will continue to effect Boston this week, making it impossible to work or otherwise.
I hope that there will be a resolution to all of this soon, and I send out a prayer to the injured and their families.
I am okay. My local friends and family have checked in with me, and I've reached out via the internet to most everyone else. If you are looking for someone you know who may have been there, feel free to use either this widget from Google or Safe&Well from the Red Cross. We are sitting tight. It is possible that the incident will continue to effect Boston this week, making it impossible to work or otherwise.
I hope that there will be a resolution to all of this soon, and I send out a prayer to the injured and their families.