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Steep declines in pulmonary lung function has been a problem since first detected among firefighters and EMS within a year of 9/11 have persisted. [71] Increasing numbers of Ground Zero workers are getting illnesses, such as cancer. Between September 11, 2001, through 2008, there were 263 new cases of cancer found in 8,927 male firefighters who ...
This article is a list of the emergency and first responder agencies that responded to the September 11 attacks against the United States, on September 11, 2001.These agencies responded during and after the attack and were part of the search-and-rescue, security, firefighting, clean-up, investigation, evacuation, support and traffic control on September 11.
The World Trade Center site, often referred to as "Ground Zero" or "the Pile" immediately after the September 11 attacks, is a 14.6-acre (5.9 ha) area in Lower Manhattan in New York City. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The site is bounded by Vesey Street to the north, the West Side Highway to the west, Liberty Street to the south, and Church Street to the east.
[9] 7 World Trade Center: Lower Manhattan, New York City 1987 Destroyed Collapsed after being struck and heavily damaged by debris from the collapse of 1 World Trade Center 0 Burned across most floors for around seven hours before collapse. South face completely engulfed in flames as early as 11:00 AM. [10] Austin J. Tobin Plaza
Following the September 11 attacks in New York City, many people were unable to leave Lower Manhattan due to the closure of bridges and tunnels and mass transportation. [5] [6] Within minutes of the first plane hitting the first tower, multiple fireboats from the New York City Fire Department rushed to the scene. [7]
Satellite image of the World Trade Center site after the attacks with the location of the Twin Towers and others in the complex superimposed over the debris field New York fire department personnel examining a smashed New York City police car, during 9/11
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First fire station to respond to the fire at the World Trade Towers on September 11, 2001 Firehouse, Engine Company 10 and Ladder Company 10 , is a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station , located at 124 Liberty Street across from the World Trade Center site and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in the Financial District ...