this question is 4 people who weren't in nyc or at the pentagon what was it like for u were u live did u really grasp what was happening?
2006-09-11 03:41:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I absolutely grasped what had happened as much as anyone could have. I have a personal attachment to the Pentagon because I had visited there and had ties with the military at the time, as I was in ROTC.
I also remember that Chicago was basically closed down for that day. People were only leaving to get home from work. At the time I lived about a mile from the Sears Tower, which was under threat as well.
I think we all only grasped as much as we could stand before being overtaken by emotion.
2006-09-11 03:46:57 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Wyoming which produces and processes a large amount of natural gas, oil and other raw materials. Everything was shut down and everyone was sent home on 9/11 due to concern that some of the mines and gas/oil fields may be targeted. Several of the people who worked with my now ex-husband were also military who were on active reserve status and they were called back into duty. I don't think anyone, anywhere within the U.S. was not affected by this tragedy in one form or another.
As for grasping what had happened, I don't think anyone can grasp the concept. Even growing up in a military family and being in EMS (I was a firefighter and EMT at the time), I still couldn't imagine the horrors the men and women directly involved were facing.
2006-09-11 11:00:14 · answer #2 · answered by cgspitfire 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in Canada, and of course it had an effect on our lives.
I was talking to a customer in North Carolina at the time of the first plane, and he just heard it as it happened on the radio. All of us at the office watched the whole event on a tv we brought in from the board room.
Because our lives are so interlaced with those of the Americans, we were concerned for them as well as the 26 Canadians who also perished.
I think it's important to remember that there were people in that building from all over the world too.
What bothers me the most is that so many young Canadians have forgotten that there were Canadians in that building as well, and are asking today why we're involved in Afghanistan. I guess it's either that memories are short or stupidity is rampant.
2006-09-11 10:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by Bryn T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in southern california. At the time, I was working for an international airline. I had a passenger on the united flight that hit the tower. I was in traffic at the time, and I can tell you, everyone around me had tears in their eyes. Nobody was driving crazy, which in southern california traffic, that is saying something.
My heart goes out to all that lost someone, or was in the area. I grew up in Connecticut, and went to NYC often. I remeber the WTC skyline. I cant imagine what it would look like now.
2006-09-11 12:56:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was shocking that many lost their lives in front of me (on TV), and then thousands when the towers fell. also as the stories kept coming in, the two towers had been hit, then breaking news came from the Washington at the Pentagon as they had been hit, then minutes later a message had come across the screen reading that another plane was en-route to the white house. they a couple of minutes news of flight 93 in Pittsburgh had crashed. then the news person spoke saying that this (flight 93) may have been the flight heading to Washington (it was).
this had also effected me and my co-workers as Thursday, September 13, 2001 had come around, this was our pay day. none of use got our paychecks that day. most to all flights were still grounded, our pay checks comes by mail, no flights = no mail = no paychecks.
also i kept hearing on tv about those who had to jump to try and to survive, only to not make it.
September 11, 2001 was big event, and touched everyone effected by the attacks.
2006-09-11 11:07:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Miami, FL and it did affect me the attack on 09/11... I'm sure it affected more the people who live in those cities who went through that. But definately I feel it affected us all in the United States. It Could happen in any city at any time...
2006-09-11 10:50:16 · answer #6 · answered by qbanita0113 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Malaysia. Even thou it is a Muslim country (thou I'm not) there are definitely no terrorists around here. We live in harmony among many races and religions.
The whole episode was a definite shock to me, it was horrifying to see the aftermath on TV/news. I was glued to it all day for updates.
It was most sad because the victims were just innocent bystanders, that in itself was just devastating.
I had also seen the movie 'United 93'. I applaud those who stood up and fought for their life/loved ones and country.
2006-09-11 10:53:29 · answer #7 · answered by govinjann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I was in a small fishing village in Southeast Thailand. Didn't hear about it until four days later. A Dutch fellow stopped me on the street in Bangkok, offering condolences, and I had to ask:what happened?"
2006-09-11 10:56:51 · answer #8 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I was not really. I live in South Africa, and it takes years for news to come through. I only found out about it in 2003.
2006-09-11 10:53:43 · answer #9 · answered by Arthur Margarine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the UK, and I felt very down for a few weeks. I was definately in shock for a couple days, after watching it on the t.v.
Its very depressing to think people can be so evil to murder 3,057 all in one go.
2006-09-11 10:47:19 · answer #10 · answered by trackie1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋