Unconfirmed Bomb Threat at Harvard Yard

By Matthew W DeShaw, Tim C. Devine, Madeline R. Lear, Michelle M. Ng, and Lauren A. Sierra

November 17, 2015

Annenberg Stays Open - A Harvard University Police officer directed people towards Annenberg Hall, which stayed open following reports of an unconfirmed bomb threat in November. By Madeline R. Lear

Firefighters Outside Sever - Firefighters stand outside Sever Hall following reports of an unconfirmed bomb threat on Monday. By Lauren A. Sierra

Helicopter over Harvard - A helicopter flies over Memorial Hall following reports of an unconfirmed bomb threat on Monday. By Lauren A. Sierra

Unconfirmed Bomb Threat - A member of the Harvard University Police Department directs people away from Harvard Yard and the Science Center after students were sent an alert of an unconfirmed bomb threat. By Lauren A. Sierra

Sever Hall Evacuation - Students flood out of Sever Hall Monday after Harvard University received an unconfirmed bomb threat. Harvard University Police Department officers worked with local and federal authorities to investigate the scene. By Tim C. Devine

Students Evacuate Harvard Yard - Students stream out of Harvard Yard as police respond to an unconfirmed bomb threat on Monday afternoon by evacuating several buildings. By Michelle M. Ng

Special Response Team at Sever - Members of the Cambridge Police Special Response Team (SRT) converge outside of Sever Hall Monday afternoon. The building was one of many evacuated during the the bomb threat. By Matthew W DeShaw

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