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Mall of America, IDS Center Evacuated

MINNEAPOLIS-Security is increased at other Twin Cities landmarks, such as the state Capitol in St. Paul, in the wake of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York and Pentagon in Washington, DC.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on September 04, 2002

MINNEAPOLIS-The Mall of America in Bloomington, World Trade Center in Downtown St. Paul, IDS Center in Downtown Minneapolis were all evacuated Tuesday in the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and Pentagon in Washington, DC. Access tothe state Capitol in St. Paul was closely guarded.

Minutes after word of the attack, Chicago-based Zeller Realty Corp. decided to evacuate the 40-story World Trade Center in Downtown St. Paul, the tallest building in the city. The owners decided to follow emergency management procedures and close down the building, says Jim Gearen, a principal of Zeller Realty and head of its Minneapolis office.

All of the garages and loading dock areas were immediately closed, and evacuation proceedings were begun–a procedure that took a couple hours. Gearencompared it to a fire drill.

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