Nelms said a number of meetings

in the past several weeks between local emergency agencies have focused

on preparing for any possible bioterrorism attacks. Local agencies have

been working closely with the Georgia Emergency Management Authority also,

he said.

Meanwhile, postal employees

are being allowed to wear protective gloves and masks to protect their

respiratory systems if they choose to, Miles added.

Earlier reports that the powder

came from a "care package" being sent to a college student were

incorrect, Miles said. The source of the powder has not been identified,

but authorities are focusing on a package being sent from a grandmother

in Alabama to her grandson in Texas, Miles said. The woman told investigators

that the box contained tissues and papers, he added.

The post office was closed

for several hours and reopened later in the day for normal business, Miles

said.

Monroe Roark

and John Munford

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