Reports: Leaky Letter Closes Mayflower for Inspection

A letter leaking a white powdery substance caused the closure of the Mayflower Residence Hall at the University of Iowa Monday, according to a brief report in the Press Citizen.

The mail room and the front desk area has been closed and evacuated so the HazMat team can inspect it, the report said.

The University was alerted to the letter about 2 p.m. Monday. 

Police are speaking with the package's sender, the report said.