Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Rio Rancho, NM - USA
Programs: DL, UA, WN, Amtrak, Hyatt, Accor
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The day has come and gone, thankfully with no security problems. One of the networks (I was switching around a lot on the TV) featured a short film about the massive evacuation on boats from lower Manhattan on 9/11/2001. Tom Hanks was the narrator, the archived footage and recent interviews were truly inspiring.
What floored me was the scope of the efforts. The film stated that more people were transported than in the British troops rescue at Dunkirk. In nine hours more than 500,000 people were evacuated from downtown.
To all New Yorkers, the nation paused today to remember and reflect.