The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reopened some offices Wednesday that were closed earlier this week after an unspecified e-mail threat. USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said offices in Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina and Kearneysville, West Virginia, will open Wednesday with additional security enhancements. USDA offices in Hamden, Connecticut, and Leetown, West Virginia, will remain closed while waiting for security improvements or notifications to union officials, reports Yahoo News.
The USDA had received “several anonymous messages” earlier this week that raised concerns about the safety of Department personnel and facilities. The USDA has not disclosed details of the threats, but Herrick said that the threat was one e-mail message sent to multiple employees at the affected locations.