story1728.xml
Title
story1728.xml
911da story story
Egad
I found out on the way back home this morning from a friend's house. On NPR. At 0930. Washington was hit by an AA jet -- the Pentagon.
I left the windows open when I was driving. I drove across town twice today, once from Dupont at 0930 and once at around 1130.
Each cross street was dangerous because there was a cascade of Emergency vehicles. I left the doors open because of Emergency vehicles as well as cop cars. I kept my windows open because people were blowing through stoplights and stop signs.
Union Station is locked down. When I dropped Isa off there, all trains were ceased and Jersey Barriers. The sky was and is clear, bright blue, and earily quiet.
There is not a plane in the sky.
Southwest of here, there is a waft of dark smoke. I assume it is the Pentagon.
All the roads out of town are gridlocked and I am hoping that there is not a second round.
The entire city is evacuated. There have been many revisions of what had happened: car bomb at the State Dept., Old Executive Office Building on fire. Something going on at the White House.
Right now, the skyline of Manhattan is completely different and Washington a panicked and ornery.
The Pentagon is still partially collapsed and the full extent of the attack -- the force of its ripple; the reaction to a definite action -- is still to be revealed. Is everyone okay? Is Anne and her fianc? Ian okay? Others in Gov't and Finance?
Well, I know that Mark, Michelle, Diane, Cheryl, Suzi, and Kate are okay. How about the rest of you. Lots of love and Godspeed!
I found out on the way back home this morning from a friend's house. On NPR. At 0930. Washington was hit by an AA jet -- the Pentagon.
I left the windows open when I was driving. I drove across town twice today, once from Dupont at 0930 and once at around 1130.
Each cross street was dangerous because there was a cascade of Emergency vehicles. I left the doors open because of Emergency vehicles as well as cop cars. I kept my windows open because people were blowing through stoplights and stop signs.
Union Station is locked down. When I dropped Isa off there, all trains were ceased and Jersey Barriers. The sky was and is clear, bright blue, and earily quiet.
There is not a plane in the sky.
Southwest of here, there is a waft of dark smoke. I assume it is the Pentagon.
All the roads out of town are gridlocked and I am hoping that there is not a second round.
The entire city is evacuated. There have been many revisions of what had happened: car bomb at the State Dept., Old Executive Office Building on fire. Something going on at the White House.
Right now, the skyline of Manhattan is completely different and Washington a panicked and ornery.
The Pentagon is still partially collapsed and the full extent of the attack -- the force of its ripple; the reaction to a definite action -- is still to be revealed. Is everyone okay? Is Anne and her fianc? Ian okay? Others in Gov't and Finance?
Well, I know that Mark, Michelle, Diane, Cheryl, Suzi, and Kate are okay. How about the rest of you. Lots of love and Godspeed!
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Created by Author
yes
Described by Author
no
Date Entered
2002-09-04
Collection
Citation
“story1728.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/13826/.