Posted on 09/11/2001 12:33:38 PM PDT by DCBryan1
Customs are checking trunks and opening doors at border crossing. Traffic is flowing slowly but it is flowing. In fact, no huge back up on the bridge.
People are stunned right now and have not moved out of that stage yet. Myself included.
So far, only a few patients from the WTC have arrived: a fireman that was treated and released (his buddy disappeared beneatha collapsed building) and a guy who walked down from the 84th floor and had a heart attack.
A NY cop that i spoke to downstairs said that they had set up a triage area downtown to deal with patients outside of the WTC when the building collapsed on them.
Also, they were sending in groups of cops and firemen in at ten at a time before the collapse--many of the rescue workers were evidently lost.
I will post more as soon as I know more and can.
EDT? Is this a rolling prayer call for all the time zones with it going like a wave over the country or 5:30 PDT?
Schools in central parts of the city and around DMAFB are closed.
Governmantal buildings evacuated
International airport is shot down
There was some meeting at University mall, but I did not attend
Federal and county courthouses are bristling with armed security guards. Caterpillar has its world HQ next to the county courthouse, and it is also bristling with armed security. During the Cold war, Peoria was believed to be #4 on the list of targets for the Soviets to hit, after Omaha (HQ of Strategic Air Command), Washington and New York, due to the presence of Caterpillar's world HQ and its two largest factories. We produce all the Caterpillar diesels that power tanks, trucks and other vehicles.
Not much of a silver lining, but it is something positive in a day of horror.
I've heard from my family...(Praise God, all are well)....the East Coast of Florida is on alert....KFC, Cape Canaveral on alert.....evacuated.....the Air Force Base on alert....etc.
Wish I were home......
New York State: Governor Pataki has called out the National Guard for duty in the City.
Colleges, schools, universities shut down.
Shopping centers, etc shut down.
Primary elections postponed until further notice.
Just total, absolute shock on the part of everyone I have talked to today.
Several of my African students getting their news in French over the internet...hugging each other in shock etc. etc
In every cloud, there is a silver lining.
Federal Bldgs evacuated.
US Marshalls/FBI onguard.
Some State Agencies Closed.
Military Bases on full alert.
Full ID checks and car searches at all gates.
?? Banks closing near bases.
Non gated open military bases full alert.
Airports as well as access roads closed.
Schools let out early.
Very heavy traffic around 1-2 p.m., apparently an early rush hour as malls, etc. are closing down.
Paxtuent Wildlife Preserve closed.
Saw one contrail in the sky at about 1 p.m. (military jet?)
Schools let out early.
Very heavy traffic around 1-2 p.m., apparently an early rush hour as malls, etc. are closing down.
Pawtuxent Wildlife Preserve closed.
Saw one contrail in the sky at about 1 p.m. (military jet?)
Governor ordered all schools closed at noon
All non essential State offices closed at noon
City officials closed all city offices closed at noon
Governor requested all private businesses to close as early as possible. It appears that many abided by her request. My husband is a service tech for IBM and had one call this afternoon and even at that one they were being pressured to close down.
Dover AFB was very active, plane wise, between 9:15 and 10:00 this morning and then nothing.
I live in a flight pattern for the C-5 cargos jets based here and it has been eerily quiet all afternoon.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.