FL schools locked down - Government structures also endangered

Broward County, the second-largest county in FL, has locked down schools because of a threat of a shooting. At least 17 schools were locked down. As a whole, Broward County is the largest school district within the area. The threat that was e-mailed into the radio station also mentioned government structures.

Broward County, Florida, schools locked down

The school lockdown in Florida had to start someplace. The Fort Lauderdale suburb of Pembroke Pines can have this attributed to them. The lockdown was then expanded to include all 17 schools and 260,000 students in the school district. The schools are "operating as normal as possible." This is what Nadine Drew, the school spokesman, said. Nobody is allowed to go in or out of the school. Going in or out of classrooms is also something that happens with a lockdown. Until police clear the buildings, the lockdown will stay in effect.

Broward County, Florida gets a threat

A woman called a radio station saying her husband had been "going to a school to start a shooting" which is why the schools were shut down. An e-mail had been also sent to the station, which had been forwarded on to authorities in Broward County claimed that “something big had been going to happen” around government buildings. Neither the man or the woman have been identified. They are still looking. The threat isn't serious anymore. It has not been considered so anyway.

School lockdown facts

"Locking down" a school is quite new. Many do not know what it is. Now "lockdown drills" are common. These happen within the U.S. and Canada. Most commonly, a lockdown confines teachers and students to their classrooms. This will restrict people from moving. Everyone will be safe this way. The Broward County school district has about 300 schools and has been holding lockdown drills for the last few years.

Citations

MSNBC

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ABC News

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USA Today

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