Texas A&M evacuates campus after bomb threat

Texas A&M University officials say they have received a campus-wide bomb threat and are evacuating all students, faculty and staff.

The evacuation order was posted on the university’s website Friday as a “Code Maroon” warning. The school says all classes were canceled.

The warning says the evacuation is effective immediately and in effect until further notice.

Officials at Texas A&M University say they’re conducting a building-by-building search of the campus after everyone was ordered to evacuate following a bomb threat.

The school about 100 miles northwest of Houston remained shut Friday some three hours after the threat was received.

A&M also says bus service on the sprawling campus has been rerouted and at least two nearby churches are offering to serve as shelters until the evacuation order is rescinded.