Kevin Elliott of About.com has written a penetrating analysis of the WTC survivor registry phenomenon, which I seem to have helped kick off: http://websearch.about.com/library/weekly/aa091401a.htm I hope you'll forgive me if I also point out a very kind interview at News.
My check-in list got a little out of control today. It brought my web hosting service to its knees. I finally had to knuckle under and turn it off. It's been a surreal day. I've been interviewed by reporters from the New York Times to People
I've created a form you can use to add your name to the list of people in NYC and other cities that are okay, at https://www.shunn.net/check-in. The previous link I posted now redirects to this page. I figured doing updates by hand might overwhelm
I've posted a check-in page at https://www.shunn.net/okay.html. If you're in New York and alive, write to me at checkin@shunn.net and I'll post your name.
Firefighters say there's a bomb in Stuyvesant High School in Battery Park City. They're redoubling the evacuation there now.
I sent out email to a long list of people letting them know █████ and I are okay and asking them to check in if they live in the area. Getting a lot of responses, and we're sharing lists of those safe. Thank God for the internet.
The second tower just collapsed. The entire southern end of Manhattan is wreathed in a cloud of dust. We watched a fireman on television throw his helmet against the curb in disgust. From street level, the cameras watched the giant cloud of smoke advance up the street while people ran.
We're okay for now. Numb and shaken and terrified and hollow, but okay. Given up trying to get hold of friends and make sure they're okay, not wanting to contribute to the logjam on the phone lines. We just hope they check in here and let
Were you watching? An explosion in the second fucking tower! Jesus Christ!
A commercial airliner has crashed into the World Trade Center? A huge gaping hole in the upper floors? Huge crowds of billowing brown smoke? It's like a goddamn movie. Jesus.
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