Boston Marathon Hotline 1-800-494-TIPS Set Up For Information on Boston Marathon Bomb [VIDEO, PHOTOS]
Boston Marathon Hotline 1-800-494-TIPS
Any witnesses to the horrific bomb attack in Boston today which left two dead are to call 1-800-494-TIPS. Police are asking anyone to has seen anything to contact them at this number.
Meanwhile, support has been set up for people affected by the bombings.
A mayor's hotline to find family members is as follows: 617-635-4500
The American Red Cross Safe and Well website is a central location for people in disaster areas to register their status and for loved ones and family to access the information entered into the database.
For those concerned about a loved one, users may click Search Registrants and enter the person's name and pre-disaster phone number or address.
Google Person Finder helps friends and loved ones connect after a disaster. All information entered in Google Person Finder is available to the public.
Google Person Finder helps friends and loved ones connect after a disaster. All information entered in Google Person Finder is available to the public.
Two large bomb explosions were seen at the Boston Marathon route near the finish line at around near 3 p.m. today, killing at least 2 and injuring at least 100 others, including as many as 6 in critical condition.
The devastating scenes at the Boston Marathon have shown injured people being carried away from the scene of the explosions, which took place near the finish line of the marathon route.
Witnesses reported that two loud bangs were heard near the finish line, and video footage can be seen at the moment of the explosions with a big fireball seen coming from one of the buildings to the side of the road.
In the midst the chaos, police are being deployed to major landmarks in other large cities across the United States, including New York City, as fears of a possible terrorist attack emerge.