More on the WTC Disaster (Updated) [Sep 11, 2001, 8:30 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Of course this is not game related (we do not expect to be doing any further
game coverage today), but with the legit news sites being almost impossible to
access at times today, we've been getting loads of requests for more information
about what's been going on. Here is the latest as of about 9:00 PM EDT:
- President Bush addressed the nation 8:30 PM EDT. Here's a wire report: WASHINGTON (AP) - A grim-faced President Bush condemned ghastly attacks in Washington and New York on Tuesday and vowed to "find those responsible and bring them to justice." In the second Oval Office address of his presidency, Bush said the United States would retaliate against ``those behind these evil acts,'' and any country that harbors them.
To recap:
- In two separate attacks, hijacked planes struck both main towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan this morning, and both of the "twin towers" subsequently collapsed.
- A hijacked plane struck the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and part of it has collapsed as well.
- A hijacked plane crashed in western Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Reports indicate the hijackers planned to crash this plane into Camp David in Maryland.
- 47 Story WTC building seven, one of the five (relatively) smaller buildings in the World Trade Center also later collapsed from ancillary damage.
- The White House, the Pentagon, and the Capitol Building were all evacuated, all domestic flights in the US have been grounded through at least noon tomorrow.
- Other closings include most federal offices, the stock markets, the Disney theme parks, and the cancellation of today's Major League Baseball schedule. The President's speech announced that all federal agencies will be open for business tomorrow.
- Broadcasts out of Afghanistan showed evidence of missile attacks and antiaircraft fire, but what connection this has to today's apparent terrorist attacks in the US is not clear at this point. The US has denied involvement in these attacks.
- In the first hints of any sort at the scope of casualties, the New York City Fire Department has estimated that as many as half of the 400 firefighters dispatched to the scene are missing. CNN has said that 78 Police officers are missing. Also, the death toll from those on the four hijacked planes has been placed at 266. The number of dead and injured at the Pentagon has been widely reported as about 100. No estimates of the number of victims from the World Trade Center have been made.
- People throughout the United States have are being urged to donate blood to help offset significant shortages in New York and Washington. The American Red Cross in Greater New York or the American Red Cross are places to contact about donating blood or money, or both.
- Some news sites seem to be back online. Here are some links that have been more reliable: CNN.com; CNET.com; Yahoo; The New York Times; washingtonpost.com; usnews.com; ABCNEWS.com; FOXNews.com; MSNBC; and BBC News Online.
All of our thoughts go out to the victims of these attacks and their families and friends in what must be an incredibly difficult time.
i finally got a hold of my friend working in NYC. in fact she was across the street. this is what she posted on her website, the only indication i have that she is ok. it's pretty shocking
9.11.01 5:19pm I am here in NYC, stranded in Manhatattan, I am okay everyone. I was across the street from the WTC in the Immigration and Naturalizations building when it happened: I SAW IT ALL and shot six rolls of film. We fleed on foot down Broadway and I was ten blocks away when the north tower collapsed. It was surreal. I am shocked. I..am shocked. I saw the second plane hit, the first explosion shook our building. I was on the 41st floor. We threw our stuff together and beat feet to get the heck away from the area. When I looked back over my shoulder, I saw people jumping from the top floors of the World Trade Center. I was supposed to be there tomorrow. This is unbelievable. We can't get off the island. Our hotel was right next to the WTC; our clothes and things are still there as that entire area is under quaranteen. Right now I am on 45th and 6th, right around the corner from Times Square. We have to stay in a conference room for the night and then figure out how to get to the hotel to retrieve our things.
I have amazing respect for the people of NYC, where in a crisis that leaves people feeling on foot like this, people were helpful, respectful, and astoundingly collected. There was no shoving, no agressiveness, we all moved swiftly and cried together when the first tower collapsed. People set up tables outside thier businesses with paper towels and water for passersby. It AMAZED me. I took pictures of a shock victim, an old man covered in white dust from the collapse: he escaped and was trying to get away when the north tower came down. He couldn't remember his name. We couldn't flag down EMTs; they were headed straight for the Center and at this point we were about ten blocks away on Broadway. There is a city-wide blood drive right now. I don't know what my blood type is: they need type O. This...is....This is history. I just came back from walking around Times Square. There are no people out there. It's a ghost town. IN NEW YORK CITY! This is eery.
9.11.01 5:19pm I am here in NYC, stranded in Manhatattan, I am okay everyone. I was across the street from the WTC in the Immigration and Naturalizations building when it happened: I SAW IT ALL and shot six rolls of film. We fleed on foot down Broadway and I was ten blocks away when the north tower collapsed. It was surreal. I am shocked. I..am shocked. I saw the second plane hit, the first explosion shook our building. I was on the 41st floor. We threw our stuff together and beat feet to get the heck away from the area. When I looked back over my shoulder, I saw people jumping from the top floors of the World Trade Center. I was supposed to be there tomorrow. This is unbelievable. We can't get off the island. Our hotel was right next to the WTC; our clothes and things are still there as that entire area is under quaranteen. Right now I am on 45th and 6th, right around the corner from Times Square. We have to stay in a conference room for the night and then figure out how to get to the hotel to retrieve our things.
I have amazing respect for the people of NYC, where in a crisis that leaves people feeling on foot like this, people were helpful, respectful, and astoundingly collected. There was no shoving, no agressiveness, we all moved swiftly and cried together when the first tower collapsed. People set up tables outside thier businesses with paper towels and water for passersby. It AMAZED me. I took pictures of a shock victim, an old man covered in white dust from the collapse: he escaped and was trying to get away when the north tower came down. He couldn't remember his name. We couldn't flag down EMTs; they were headed straight for the Center and at this point we were about ten blocks away on Broadway. There is a city-wide blood drive right now. I don't know what my blood type is: they need type O. This...is....This is history. I just came back from walking around Times Square. There are no people out there. It's a ghost town. IN NEW YORK CITY! This is eery.
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