WORLD TRADE CENTER 9/11/01
By the time the first plane hit one of the towers I nearly reached my destination, which was on the 44Th floor to the computer science department within one of the towers. Clueless to why so many people were running, I found my answer as I looked up and witness the tragedy. This quickly changed my reasons for entering the WTC that day.Since I was driving a medical service vehicle, I was approached by many people looking for transportation uptown which was a task I immediately accepted. My vehicle quickly filled up. I carried the passengers to Canal Street, safe from harms way, as my mind was set on returning back down to the WTC to help transport more people.As I continue this back and forth, my passenger’s grew increasingly distressed. It showed in their conversation. What started as polite cordial conversation ended in how things were blowing up below the building. After several trips, I was scheduled to make a passenger pick up on 10Th Ave with a destination. My persistent passenger was determined to keep her appointment at Roosevelt Hospital despite my warnings about the difficulty in getting back home. Trying to take advantage of being in the midtown area where several members of my family worked I tried continuously to reach them. After many failed attempts due to the interference in cell phones, I decided to return to the Bronx. All the drivers I encountered were obviously fixated on the radio tuned in to the breaking news. The news reports confirmed what I already learned from my passengers earlier that day.Even today, there are so many unanswered questions…142 out of 177 to be exact, including how building 7 collapsed. more too come......



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