Remember 9/11, 10:30 A.M

10:00 a.m. on 9/11/11. The sky is blue, clouds are out on this Sunday. No television is on. No radio plays. The silence is golden compared to a decade ago. And on this moment of 2001 a building fell. An early darkness seeped upon New York City spreading panic, fear, and shock across the nation. Ten years ago at 10:00 in the morning.

Building 1 was struck at 8:46 a.m., the second was struck at 9:03 and the Pentagon was struck at 9:37. Approximately (USA TODAY estimation) 200 people jumped to their deaths from the burning buildings. South Tower fell at 9:59 right on the approach of 10. At 10 a.m. on September 11, 2001 darkness swallowed New York City. Concrete dust cloud entering the airways of those with no visibility. Fear at the highest level. Running for your life. Dying to hide. Dying under falling rock, dust and debris in New York City - at 10 in the morning.

Let's roll to 10:03. United Airlines Flight 93 crashed at this moment in 2001 at 10:03. The flight where passengers became heroes trying to fight off the hijackers in mid-air - before it crashed killing everyone on board. The message? At least another building wasn't hit. The White House could have been hit minutes later.

By 10:30 a.m. America would never be the same again. First New York then the Pentagon, who was going to be next? Media took hold of the news, calls were made, the word did travel.

Family and friends screaming out the name(s) of their lost loved one(s) along a road of pungent dust particles and smoked skies. Heroes emerge non-discouraged by their inability to inhale anything outside of dangerous fumes and particles by 10:30. Traces of injury and death remain a decade later in a continuing state. About 6,000 injured and approximately 3,000 (plus) dead. 9/11.

By 10:30 a.m. on September 11, 2001 America was in full shock and disbelief. One decade from this exact moment. And a moment that should be honored by silence.



Source(s):
http://www.usatoday.com/news/sept11/2002-09-02-jumper_x.htm