20 Years Later 9/11 Still Hurting

God Bless All the Innocent Civilians Killed that day by Islamic Terrorists- 20 years ago on 9/11.  Today we pray again, as Americans come together and take care of our own. God Bless All the Innocent Civilians Killed that day by Islamic Terrorists- 20 years ago on 9/11.  With what has transpired over the last 3 weeks in Afghanistan, many, many Americans are truly upset and for all of  THOSE KILLED/INJURED OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS whether:

• Total number killed in attacks in New York: 2,753
• Total Killed at Pentagon: 125
• Total Killed on Hijacked Planes: 265 
• Number of U.S. troops killed in Operation Enduring Freedom: 2,343
• Number of Troops Killed in Afghanistan: 2,400+
• Number of troops killed in Iraq: 4,500+
• Number of troops Injured in Afghanistan & Iraq: 52,000+
• Estimated number of EMT/PD/FD and construction workers died since 9/11 from Cancer related illnesses: 5,500+
• Estimated number of people with Cancer related illness now diagnosed with Cancer: 6,000+ 
• Total  deaths related to this tragedy: 17,886 Americans
• And over 58,000+ with injuries, illnesses  because of this attack.

The current federal administration has disgraced Americans and needs to be punished to the fullest of what laws will allow. So many I talk with are disgusted with the current situation and administration. With so many killed and injured, this 20 year anniversary is very painful for Americans!

It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about that day here in NY. Unfortunately, the rest of the country really does not understand what the weeks and months after this were like unless they lived here. Roads closed at a moment’s notice, bridges closed, tunnels, because of a suspicious package, car or truck. Then the changes it brought in security at buildings around the Metro area, the airports, you name it,  it changed. Our lives have not been the same since; the funerals, EVERYDAY FOR MONTHS, with police and fire escorts, heart breaking. The first six months after this, the economy suffered big time around here and the numbers are staggering (see below). God Bless everyone affected by this event in our history. 
Almost 3,000 (2,753 in NY) people died in the 9/11 attacks on this day 20 years ago. Among those killed were Huntingtonians from the following Hamlets.

Here is a list by Hamlet:

Below are some numbers of interest from multiple sources the NY Times,  NY Magazine and Newsday.

• Total number killed in attacks in New York: 2,753
• Number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343
• Number of NYPD officers: 23
• Number of Port Authority police officers: 37
• Number of WTC companies in the towers that lost people: 128
• Number of employees who died in Tower One: 1,402
• Number of employees who died in Tower Two: 614
• Number of employees lost at Cantor Fitzgerald: 658
• Number of U.S. troops killed in Operation Enduring Freedom: 2,343
• Number of Troops Killed in Afghanistan: 2,400+
• Number of troops killed in Iraq: 4,500+
• Number of troops Injured in Afghanistan & Iraq: 52,000+
• Estimated number of EMT/PD/FD and construction workers died since 9/11 from Cancer related illnesses: 5,500+
• Estimated number of people with Cancer related illness now diagnosed with Cancer: 6,000+ 
• Number of nations whose citizens were killed in attacks: 115
• Ratio of men to women who died: 3:1
• Age of the greatest number who died: between 35 and 39
• Bodies found “intact”: 291
• Remains found: 21,906
• Number of families who got no remains: 1,717
• Estimated units of blood donated to the New York Blood Center: 36,000
• Total units of donated blood actually used: 258
• Number of people who lost a spouse or partner in the attacks: 1,609
• Estimated number of children who lost a parent: 3,051
• Percentage of Americans who knew someone hurt or killed in the attacks: 20
• FDNY retirements, January–July 2001: 274
• FDNY retirements, January–July 2002: 661
• Number of firefighters on leave for respiratory problems by January 2002: 300
• Number of funerals attended by Rudy Giuliani in 2001: 200
• Number of FDNY vehicles destroyed: 98
• Tons of debris removed from site: 1.8 million
• Days fires continued to burn after the attack: 99
• Jobs lost in New York owing to the attacks: 146,100
• Days the New York Stock Exchange was closed: 6
• Point drop in the Dow Jones industrial average when the NYSE reopened: 684.81
• Days after 9/11 that the U.S. began bombing Afghanistan: 26
• Total number of civil rights complaints reported to the Council on American-Islamic Relations nationwide from 2002 to 2008: 12,962
• Economic loss to New York in month following the attacks: $105 billion
• Estimated cost of cleanup: $600 million
• Total FEMA money spent on the emergency: $970 million
• Estimated amount donated to 9/11 charities: $1.4 billion
• Estimated amount of insurance paid worldwide related to 9/11: $40.2 billion
• Estimated amount of money needed to overhaul lower-Manhattan subways: $7.5 billion
• Amount of money granted by U.S. government to overhaul lower-Manhattan subways: $4.55 billion
• Estimated amount of money raised for funds dedicated to NYPD and FDNY families: $500 million
• Percentage of total charity money raised going to FDNY and NYPD families: 25
• Average benefit already received by each FDNY and NYPD widow: $1 million
• Percentage increase in law-school applications from 2001 to 2002: 17.9
• Percentage increase in Peace Corps applications from 2001 to 2002: 40
• Percentage increase in CIA applications from 2001 to 2002: 50
• Number of songs Clear Channel Radio considered “inappropriate” to play after 9/11: 150
• Number of mentions of 9/11 at the 2002 Oscars: 26
• Apartments in lower Manhattan eligible for asbestos cleanup: 23,000
• Number of apartments whose residents have requested cleanup and testing: 4,167
• Number of Americans who changed their 2001 holiday-travel plans from plane to train or car: 1.4 million
• Estimated number of New Yorkers suffering from post-traumatic-stress disorder as a result of 9/11: 422,000

God Bless America this September 11^th, 2021.  Lets come together and help each other.

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