April 23, 2002
Ground Zero
Site of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks of 9/11/01
an emotional experience


Lt. John Ryan
in charge of the work at Ground Zero

P.O. Tom Kennedy
one of the workers at the site


an overall view of Ground Zero

the ramp that leads down into "the pit"
the bottom of the pit is 6 stories below ground level

another view of the pit and some of the machinery


workers raking through a thin layer of debris

close-up of workers raking the debris


remains of an underground parking garage

a worker watching the ongoing recovery efforts


a small pile of debris that has been raked once
(it will be raked again before it is taken to the Fresh Kills Landfill
on Staten Island, where it will be gone through by hand)


support beam of Tower Two
this will be the last thing removed from Ground Zero

Worker painting an update on the support beam

another view of the south tower beam with the flag on top
PAPD 37 is the # of Port Authority Officers who lost their lives
CIVS 2427 is the # of civilians who lost their lives

Hero's Cross
this cross was found amid the rubble of the WTC

Back at the WTC Command Center
at Westside Highway and Warren Street

The song playing is
"Tears in Heaven"

 

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