Evacuation Drill Planned at US Capitol on Monday

A routine safety drill is planned at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, officials say.

A campus-wide evacuation exercise is set to occur at about 10 a.m., U.S. Capitol Police said.

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EXERCISE: At approximately 10:00 am, we will have a campus-wide evacuation exercise.

The routine drill is in coordination with our Legislative Branch partners.

Expect temporary street closures to include Constitution Avenue, Independence Avenue, and D Street, NE. pic.twitter.com/KfpApaD4tm
— U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) November 8, 2021

A number of temporary street closures are expected, including on Constitution Avenue, Independence Avenue and D Street NE, police said.

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