The Stories of 9/11 4B by Elizabeth Welsh https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh en-us 2022-09-12 18:59:51 UTC 2022-09-14 20:29:59 UTC hello@padlet.com Ryan Prince https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294867608 Rick Rescorla was a security guard who worked at the World Trade Center in the south tower. After a basement bombing that killed 6 people he was paranoid that another attack was going to happen so he made evacuation plans. He forced his employees to partake in the plans just in case something happened. During the attack, after the plane hit the building, he grabbed a megaphone and managed to lead 2700 people out of the building while keeping them calm by singing songs to them. After he got people out, he went back in to try and save more lives, but he was killed in the tower.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/sept11-anniversary/911-world-trade-center-hero-rick-rescorla/]]> 2022-09-13 17:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294867608 Aditya Mote 9/11 Stories https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294868436 Bruno Dellinger was from an office on the 47th floor of the North Tower. Bruno owned and managed a small company. He recalls the first stages of his journey to safety, describing fellow survivors making their way for injured civilians in the stairwell and the collapse of the South Tower moments after he arrived at street level. He had mentioned it was horrifying.

Source: https://www.911memorial.org/learn/resources/oral-histories]]> 2022-09-13 17:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294868436 Anvi Kumar https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294869307 After 9/11 airline security changed forever. Security became so important, as we can see right now. Back in early 2001, knives and box cutters were allowed on planes, the hijackers had brought them to hurt people. In November 2001, President George W. Bush signed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, which created the Transportation Security Administration (passenger screening will now be done by federal employees). Passengers were also not allowed to bring knives, razor blades and other sharp objects in the cabin. Everything that happened on 9/11 strongly affected society today and airline security was a major change.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/11/how-9/11-forever-changed-air-travel.html


]]> 2022-09-13 17:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294869307 Ahanna Sehgal https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294871818
          The aspect of 9/11 that I chose was of a hero named Welles Crowther. Welles Crowther also known as “the red bandana”,  was a 24 year old rookie equities trader, who had previously worked as a rookie firefighter. Welles wore a red bandana over his mouth while conducting people stuck in the building towards the stairs. Welles had saved over 10+ lives which had caused him to risk his own. Welles had helped out by administering first-aid and helped to put out fires. He was last seen going back up the stairs to help more people right before the south tower collapsed. Authorities believe that he was still ushering people to safety when the building collapsed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welles_Crowther]]> 2022-09-13 17:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294871818 Claudia Cacha https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294873981 Welles Crowther was the man in the red bandana. He wore a red bandana protect himself from all the smoke and falling debris. He guided many confused and frightened people on the 78th floor to safety. He went back in the sky lobby 3 times guiding people before it collapsed and he died. On that day exactly he became a firefighter, no longer an equities trader. When Welles mother heard the description of the man with the red bandana she instantly knew it was her son since he always carried around a red bandana.



https://www.crowthertrust.org/welles-story/
https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/remembering-man-red-bandana]]> 2022-09-13 17:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294873981 Red Cross Volunteers Who Helped America Heal After 9/11 https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294874000 Karan Vijayakumar

Article Link: https://www.redcross.org/local/new-york/greater-new-york/about-us/news-and-events/news/volunteers-who-helped-america-heal.html

Many people got together to mourn and merely respond to these horrible extreme events. A great many people shared their compassion and time with others to help themselves and others heal. In the hours following the tragedy, the Red Cross initiated a relief effort that would last years and span the nation, ultimately involving more than 57,000 team members. Even 20 years later, there are active Red Cross members who were inspire then and still continue to work now.]]> 2022-09-13 17:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294874000 Government Changes After 9/11 https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294874782 Arav Kumar
To help the security the government created a new Cabinet-level department. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was designed to help protect America. They are responsible for the TSA which improved airport security. This has improved various areas of security in airplanes and security checks of passengers
Link: https://www.dhs.gov/blog/2011/08/18/tsa-10-years-after-911]]> 2022-09-13 17:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294874782 Pier 62 hbindra https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294968238 600 sailors on 150 different boats help evacuate 500,000 civilians. Most of these sailors witnessed the plane crashes from the piers, but we talk about pier 62. They were a group that evacuated the entirety of a university. They saw this event happen from a distance and immediately rushed to help. Once there, they saw the Battery crew evacuating people to Manhattan, and decided to evacuate people there too to save time and go back for more trips. Overall they contributed to the 500,000 saved by boats 50,000. They basically contributed 10 percent to the boat evacuation, which is a great feat.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/911-flotilla-boats-evacuated-500000-new-yorkers-safety-180978614/

Hersh Bindra]]> 2022-09-13 18:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2294968238 Abhiram Maganti https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295024641 Marcy Borders, also known as the dust lady, was a survivor of 9/11 but unfortunately passed away due to the fumes that came from the rubble and the aftermath. She was one of the few people who died from a cancer in the stomach that was formed from the materials used to build the twin towers. When the first tower was hit, she fortunately escaped by quickly taking the stairs from the 88th floor. She was covered in rubble and dust and unfortunately never recovered from the event before she died. Her best friend states “For years, her main concern was that she was going to get sick, that 9.11 would catch up with her.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/21/911-dust-lady-marcy-borders-depression-rehab-back-from-the-brink-then-a-final-bombshell]]> 2022-09-13 19:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295024641 Gwendolyn Singer https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295037543

Before 9/11 airports were very laid back but after 9/11 airports and airplane security changed drastically. There used to be airport security before 2001 but it was not very strong. People could bring contraband through airport security much more then today. Aboard flight 93 on 9/11 2001 the terrorists  who hijacked the plane snuck bombs and a box cutter through airport security which then, they used these weapons to threaten the passengers and pilots on the plane. After 9/11 many more precautions and safety measures were put into place in airports to prevent another 9/11 from happening. The laws / measures put in place included screening bags, reinforcing parts of the aircraft and more security overall in airports. Everything that airport security has people do is with the intention of keeping everyone safe such as taking off a belt or shoes. TSA and security Pre check have gone into full effect since 9/11. Also now there are other types of Pre check that do background checks and use peoples photos to help identify them, this is called Clear. TSA has been improving there technology and scanners to help detect as much as possible. 9/11 has changed so many things in the world but among all airport security has been the most drastic change. 

https://apnews.com/article/how-sept-11-changed-flying-1ce4dc4282fb47a34c0b61ae09a024f4
]]> 2022-09-13 19:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295037543 Changes in building safety post 9/11 - Saharsh Medichalam https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295045836 After 9/11, there was lots of pretty well warranted concern about tall buildings in America and if we should be building more massive and vulnerable to attack structures in these highly populated cities.  In the years after the attacks though, New York and many other cities around the country continued to build up, so why did people change their minds? Experts believe this change in mindset was due to the advancements in high rise technology and the leaps forward in building safety codes.

As a result of the twin towers, around 30 new building recommendations to building safety and security including wider staircases, thicker windows at the bottom floors, reinforced concrete building cores and backup power implementation. There was also more appreciation to the stopping power of bollards and ways you can implement them.

Though ‘protection from terrorism’ isn’t on the forefront of an architect’s mind, it has become another design criteria like a building’s resistance to hurricanes and earthquakes as something present in their minds but not expected to happen.
https://i.insider.com/5bfc5425da27f820b87a9eea?width=2000&format=jpeg&auto=webp

]]> 2022-09-13 19:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295045836 Aarav Patel https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295046359 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447752/

A 767 jet flew into the North tower. About 20 minutes later another plane crashed into the South tower. Within 2 hours both tours have collapsed killing 2801 people. In the following days debris like glass, concrete, electronics was mixed into the air making labor hard. The 767 is propelled by 180000 gallons of fuel. After the incident the amount of hotline calls doubled.]]> 2022-09-13 19:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295046359 The Man in the Red Bandana https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295080731 After the first tower had been hit, inside it a man wearing a red bandana to cover his face, safely guided and helped many people to a stairwell. Going to and fro the Sky Lobby. This man made at least 3 trips, saving people until the entire building came collapsing down onto him. This man who saved many lives was 24-year old Welles Crowther who was an equities trader and a volunteer fighter. 
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/09/09/sept-11-red-bandana-man]]> 2022-09-13 19:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295080731 Sarvesh Anand https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295085115 The effect of cancer on 9/11 survivors and responders
9/11 survivors that were in the World Trade Center often died or lived life with multiple illnesses. In the chart to the right we can see which types of cancer were most prominent in the survivors and the expected vs actual number of cases. Cancer affected 31.4% of survivors and 18.5% of responders. These individuals often developed cancer because of the smoke and dust from the buildings. This dust was a combination of concrete, electrical appliances and other materials. When inhaled these particles affect the body by causing cancer which is why alongside physical injuries, survivors often suffered cancer or lung issues for their entire life. Prostate cancer makes up a large percentage of cancers according to the chart. Not to mention the second feature of the image     which states the estimated and the actual number of cases. The difference in all of these just shows how harmful inhaling the fumes were. In conclusion 9/11 had many deaths and even those who survived had to endure difficult hardships such as illnesses along side any physical disabilities.

Link-  https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/health-effects-of-9-11-still-plague-responders-and-survivors/]]> 2022-09-13 19:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295085115 Welles Crowther https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295103664
Welles Remy Crowther aka “The Man with the Red Bandana” was a volunteer firefighter who saved many lives during 9/11. When the planes hit Welles rushed up to the 78th floor where he found a badly burned person named Ling Young who had worked on the 86th floor. While carrying a woman on his back, Welles directed Ling and other survivors to the only working staircase. Welles lead them down this stairway with the woman on his back for 17 floors where he dropped her off and headed back upstairs to the 78th floor. With a red bandana wrapped around his mouth and nose, Welles powered through and still kept helping other. While on this floor he found another group of survivors and started putting out fires and administering first aid. Welles showed this group to the stairway as well and kept helping more people. Sadly Welles did not make it out alive, his body was found in March 2002 and according to surviver accounts Welles saved close to 20 people on that terrible day.

-Rayaan Kazmi
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welles_Crowther]]> 2022-09-13 20:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295103664 Sarah Rudder https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295139880 Sarah Rudder had went to the Pentagon on 9/11 and she was in the US Marines. She was waiting for her promotion that day but unfortunately the attack had happened. Luckily nothing happened to her and she went to go help many other people that day and saved many lives. 2 days later, she went back to the Pentagon to help clean up the victims’ remains and her ankle had got stuck and was crushed under a concrete barrier. Unfortunately, Rudder ended up having to amputate her leg in 2014. 2 years later, Rudder participated in the International Invictus Games for injured servicemen and women and she ended up winning 6 medals. - Srinath Sundara
https://www.insider.com/september-11-21st-anniversary-9-incredible-survivor-stories-2021-9#sarah-rudder-had-her-leg-amputated-and-later-competed-in-the-invictus-games-7]]> 2022-09-13 20:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295139880 Aditya Kaushik https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295176817 In the short aftermath of the 9/11 attack, people that were looking for survivors were having a hard time, because the survivors couldn’t scream, and the ones who did, couldn’t yell loud enough. This caused a lot of lives to be lost due to a lack of proper equipment. A year or so after the attack, NASA came out with a machine called FINDER (Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response). It uses radar technology to detect heartbeats of survivors from up to 15 feet under rubble and debris! This is really useful, because the machine is also under 20 pounds, so it is able to be moved easily and swiftly. Even though it is used in many similar situations, it was designed to model the help that the search and rescue people needed during 9/11.

The source that I used was https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/nasa-uses-microwave-technology-to-detect-heartbeats-of-people-stuck-under-nepal-earthquake-rubble-10235188.html]]> 2022-09-13 21:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295176817 Abhinav Toti - How 9/11 effected the economy https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295193161 After the devasting 9/11 attacks, the US economy felt a massive blow. All of the stock markets immediately crashed, and the global financial market suffered from significant economic damage. In the end, the U.S. stock markets fell nearly 10%. The companies that were most affected by this tragedy were Airline and Insurance companies. However, despite the lasting impact it had on Americans, the economic and financial state of the world slowly recovered. Soon afterward, the economy hit new highs. This shows the resilience and psyche of the American people.

https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0911/the-impact-of-september-11-on-business.aspx ]]> 2022-09-13 21:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295193161 How 9/11 influenced architecture - Nirnay Bhattacharya https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295244246 After the 9/11 attacks, many people feared skyscrapers and tall buildings because of the vulnerabilities found during the attacks. This led to new constructions in NYC and around the country to be made with safety as a top priority. The building codes were updated so new skyscrapers could resist more force and keep let its inhabitants escape easily.

One major reason that the twin towers fell was because of its heavy steel use on the upper floors. Steel is a strong material, but under immense heat (like jet fuel burning) it becomes weak. This led to new buildings being required to use concrete-reinforced steel and thicker glass on every level. Most importantly, elevators were improved and stairs were widened for easier exits. All these help make modern skyscrapers much safer.

source - https://qz.com/2051464/how-9-11-influenced-architecture-in-new-york-city-and-beyond/#:~:text=Changes%20in%20building%20safety%20regulations%20after%209%2F11&text=They%20included%20widening%20staircases%2C%20using,a%20dedicated%20elevator%20for%20firefighters.]]> 2022-09-13 23:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295244246 Dogs role in 9/11 https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295252644 After both the towers collapsed on 9/11, around 300 dogs were trained and told to find live people in the area of the attack. One of the dogs who did this was Riley, a golden retriever. He was a member of FEMA’S Pennsylvania Task Force One, and he helped find many bodies dead and alive. Although 300 dogs were sent to locate bodies on Ground floor, only 100 were actually trained for missions like this, with the amount of glass and smoke, while the rest were meant to search for missing people in the woods and smaller missions. So, dogs played a huge role for the finding of bodies of the 9/11 attack.

https://www.newsweek.com/911-dogs-rescue-riley-ground-zero-1531361

Yejvan ]]> 2022-09-13 23:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295252644 Lauren Manning: Beating the Odds (By Tanush Siva) https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295281325 On September 11, 2001, Lauren Manning left her apartment, being 30 minutes late to her job at the World Trade Center. She exits her cab, and enters the building. As she stepped in, she hears an extremely loud sound, that she thought was construction work, but was actually exploding jet fuel coming down the elevator. She opened the elevator doors, and fire explodes from the elevator and engulfed Manning in flames. She is blasted out of the North Tower, and witnessed as a second plane crashed into the South Tower. Manning was rushed into a hospital, where she found out that 82% of her body was covered in flames, leaving here an 18% of surviving. More than six months later, and after many operations, against all odds, Manning was released from the hospital, and returned home. After her recovery, Lauren Manning has accomplished many things. Manning now speaks in many 9/11 memorial centers, carried the Olympic Torch for the 2004 Games, and is a successful author and entrepreneur.

https://www.vogue.com/article/lauren-manning-a-will-to-live

laurenmanning.com
]]> 2022-09-13 23:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295281325 Lucy Gonzalez and Richard Eichen (By Advait Baijulal) https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295363886 On September 11th, 2001, Richard and Lucy both worked on the 90th floor of the North tower. Richard was a consultant  for the Pass Consulting Group. He just started in September of 2001, and doesn’t have a key, so he waits for his colleague. Then a huge sound came and the whole tower was shook, he fell on the ground and suffered a head injury. Even with his injury he found an office with 4 people, and one of them was Lucy Gonzalez, everyone forged a way to escape from the collapsing tower. Lucy and Richard worked as a pair and ran down the stairs to get out of the building. Lucy fainted on the way down, but Richard helped her to keep going. They barely made it alive, and the building collapse only a few seconds later. Later on Lucy was sent to an ambulance, while Richard tried to go to the hospital to tend to his wounds. After some time he walked to his parents house which is close by, and some stranger offered a ride there. Later on he tried to see if Lucy was okay, and later on he found out she was. Ten years later they reunited and shared their memories about the wretched time. 

Link:https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/911-survivors-reunite-survivor-tree-10-years-later]]> 2022-09-14 00:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295363886 Shrihan Kodati https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295368606 Rick Rescorla, a 62 year old man, was one of the many heroes of 9/11. He worked on the 44th floor of the World Trade Center Tower 1 at the time of the events of 9/11. Rescorla had experience in terrorist attacks as he was a British-American soldier, so when the planes hit the twin towers, Rescorla jumped quickly into action. Rescorla ran up and down 22 floors constantly in order to save his coworkers. In the end, Rescorla ended up saving 2,700 of his coworkers. This was before he was last seen on the 10th floor of the building. In an attempt to find more people to save, Rescorla went up to the tenth floor. However, the building started to collapse with him inside, unfortunately leading to his death. Rescorla stayed courageous, defiant, and remained a hero until the end.

Sources: https://www.veteransunited.com/network/rick-rescorla-american-hero-of-vietnam-and-911/]]> 2022-09-14 00:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295368606 Sarah Perlmutter https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295459406 Rick Rescorla was a 9/11 hero that saved countless lives. He served in the British army and was a Vietnam veteran as an American soldier. After pursuing a teaching career at the University of South Carolina for a few years, he moved to a corporate security job working in the South Tower at the World Trade Center. As a veteran, Rescorla was aware of the terrorist threats while being in such a vulnerable place as the World Trade Center. Due to this, he always had his employees performing safety evacuation drills repeatedly in case of an emergency. This emergency happened on 9/11/01. When the first plane hit the North Tower, he knew what was happening and he had to start evacuating his employees. Shortly after, the South Tower that they were in was hit by the second plane. He loved to sing, so he sang to people to calm them down while they were running down the stairs to escape. Even after being told to get out of the building, he stayed in to help rescue more people. At this moment, he said, “I’ve got people to take care of”. He was last seen on the tenth floor heading up to try and save more people. He was able to keep people calm and rescue around 2,700 individuals in a horrible situation. He made a huge difference with his courage and compassion. Although his body was never found, he will be remembered as a hero who risked his life for others without a second thought.
Source: https://www.coffeeordie.com/rick-rescorla-september-11]]> 2022-09-14 01:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295459406 How 9/11 affected American Muslims https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295522568 Shriya Peddu

The events of 9/11 have encouraged lots of racism towards American Muslims. 9/11 changed the lives of many American Muslims as some Americans understood it as “Muslims should not be trusted”. Hate crimes towards Muslim Americans have grown since 2001. But there have also been many civil organizations and community groups formed to speak out about anti-Islam hate crimes. In 2009 Obama’s speech in Cairo about Islam’s history and contributions Muslims have made through science, culture and more, many Americans were able to see that terrorism is not related to Islam.


]]> 2022-09-14 02:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295522568 Eshwar Mohankumar emohanku https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295547157 Article link: https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/remembering-man-red-bandana

On the tragic even of 9/11, a man named Wells Crowther is known to be a hero known as the man in the red bandanna. When the plane hit the World Trade Center on the 78th floor, people were scared and huddled together trying to avoid the smoke. Then a man wearing a red bandanna on his nose calmed everyone down and led the people to safety before the building eventually collapsed. This act of heroism will not be forgotten and will be carried on. The bandanna is also on display in the museum as a way to commemorate is heroic act on the day of America’s most tragic event. ]]> 2022-09-14 02:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295547157 Adarsh C https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295570861 William Rodriguez was a former maintenance worker who helped save 9/11.  He knew each and every inch of the North Tower at the World Trade Center.  William Rodriguez helped save hundreds of lives including workers, employees, staff and even search dogs who previously got stuck in the building. He directed firefighters through the building while it was on fire.  He opened up locked doors for the firefighters and helped save all these lives.  An additional thing about this is that William Rodriguez is also supporting the Latino undocumented community in the U.S. as he is a Latino himself.  This also helped many undocumented Latinos behind the scenes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rodriguez]]> 2022-09-14 03:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2295570861 Brandon Anand https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2296018033 After the events of 9/11 the security in airports has changed very much over the years. For example before 9/11 people were never made to take off their shoes or belts, there was no such things as X-ray screening, there was only a metal detector which was not thorough enough. After flights resumed after the airplane hijacking very few people came back to the airports to travel but that is when people had seen that security had changed drastically, there were armed national guards as well as the police who thoroughly checked peoples bags and fully patted them down, making sure that these people did not have anything on them that could harm anyone else. There were also items like knives, box cutters, and any blades as well as other items that were banned as result of the hijacking. The 9/11 attack would also lead to President George W. Bush signing a law that created the  Transportation Security Administration. this also around the same time that a new cabinet in the Presidents administration would be born. It was the Department of Homeland Security. There was also an act made that required that all baggage be X-rayed with there also being more Air Marshals on many more flights with more reinforced cockpit door so no one could enter and TSA having to oversee all modes of transportation. This act was called the Aviation and Transportation Security Act.There was also and incident where a man named Richard Reid was able to smuggle a bomb on a plane by putting it in his shoe, luckily it became to damp in Reid’s shoes for it to detonate. This happened in on December 22, 2002 but it was wasn’t required to take off shoes until 2006 where liquids would also be banned. A canine force was also added to the airport so that there would be more depth in keeping everyone safe. In December of 2009 they changed the metal detector to full body scan metal detector after a man named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried was able to smuggle two different chemicals that when mixed could turn into a bomb inside his underwear onto a plane. Luckily the chemicals became damp and wet which caused there to only be a fire. After reading all of this is easily able to see how much security has changed from a small metal detector to bans on items and more checking of a persons baggage and other precautions taken to make sure that something like 9/11 ever happens again.
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/10/1035131619/911-travel-timeline-tsa]]> 2022-09-14 09:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2296018033 Ashwika Bodicherla https://padlet.com/elizabethwelsh2/a0mglmutqvmdnxyh/wish/2297052154 The effects of 9/11 were that double the amount of immigrants that come to the USA get deported. This is because a lot of people come here as refugees, but nowadays it’s not as widely accepted because of terrorist attacks. Especially from certain countries, but the issue is America was built off of immigrants so refugees should be kindly welcome here. As well as that, a lot of these immigrants do experience racism whether skin color or religious, because people associate them with terrorism.

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