Terrorist Attacks

[Guest guest]

So far not a whole lot of info is coming from the radio. This is to be

expected due to the confusion and the fact that it takes time to sort

everything out.

 

The World Trade Center has been attacked via the crashing of 2 hijacked

planes (carrying 150 people) into the towers, both of which have collapsed.

 

A plane has crashed near the Pentagon.

 

A fire is reported at the Washington Mall, and the White House and CIA

building has been evacuated.

 

A car bomb was detonated at the State Department building in Washington, not

a lot of details are coming through on the news about this.

 

Another airplane crash has been reported in Somerset, PA near Pittsburgh,

but I haven't heard much yet on this.

 

THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN LOCKED DOWN. No planes are allowed to take off

from any airport. All planes in the air at the time of the crashes were

ordered to land ASAP. International flights coming into the US were/are

diverted to Canada. Airports are being closed and sealed off. All federal

buildings have been closed until further notice and employees have been sent

home.

 

People who live in the area surrounding Washington DC (especially Virginia)

have been advised to evacuate to safer areas. In case you're wondering why,

there are a number of federal facilities, including those connected to the

intelligence field, located in Virginia.

 

As can be expected, the phone lines are tied up across the country. If you

have friends or family in NYC or Washington DC, please be patient in trying

to get through. There are millions of people living there, people trying to

make calls in and out, plus all the emergency calls.

 

Those of you in major metro areas can expect these events to affect your

city. In addition to airports and federal buildings being closed, many

other major businesses and major business centers are being closed. Here in

Atlanta, a LOT of businesses and centers are closing. In NYC, the Stock

Exchange and many other big businesses are closing.

 

The important thing now is to stay calm, keep up with news reports so that

you know what is going on and if anything you absolutely need to be aware of

happens. Do not plan on going anywhere in major metro areas. Atlanta is

gridlocked, as is NYC and Washington. I'm sure other major metro areas are

beginning to gridlock as people panic and head home, plus as airports are

closed there are thousands having to find their way back home or to hotels.

 

On a personal note, Michael's (my fiance) sister is in NYC for training with

her employer. Michael's mother is going bonkers right now, and probably

will until she hears from Julie. Julie isn't expected to have been in the

WTC area, but we're praying that she's okay.

 

There are a lot of people who need prayers today. An untold number have

been injured or killed. We won't know exactly how many for days because of

the time it will take to dig through the rubble. Many are suffering because

of loved ones who have been injured or killed, thousands more are worried

and scared. Fear and panic is running rampant in the US, as are emotions of

saddness and grief.

 

Please remember to to stay calm and try not to panic. Be patient in trying

to reach friends and loved ones. It will take time for calls to go through.

 

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