It's very odd how little mention people (me included) are making of the anniversary. I guess most people (aside from security experts) figured 5 years was enough? (Our agency had mentioned it in all-employee e-mail bulletins every year for the past 5.)
A message board I was on at the time had a thread about the unfolding events, with me giving the "on the spot" reporting from downtown Washington, DC (my office was 3 blocks off the National Mall), but they seem to have archived it off ... .
On the other hand, the security presence today in Union Station (the main DC train station, through which I pass on my way to work these days) is much heavier than usual.
Yes, it was a very strange day. The entire Federal workforce was sent home from work, except for "essential personnel" - which is a specific category that can exist in almost any type of position. You know well in advance if you are essential or not. And I was essential (the agency's public website is considered a crucial communications tool in emergencies). The Metro (subway) didn't have enough capacity to take people out of town all at once like that, and I could look out my window and see people streaming uptown on foot instead.
Our New York office was in one of the several smaller office buildings that were part of the Trade Center complex. Fortunately all our staff got out, but it was several days before we knew that.
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Date: 2007-09-11 10:09 pm (UTC)It's very odd how little mention people (me included) are making of the anniversary. I guess most people (aside from security experts) figured 5 years was enough? (Our agency had mentioned it in all-employee e-mail bulletins every year for the past 5.)
A message board I was on at the time had a thread about the unfolding events, with me giving the "on the spot" reporting from downtown Washington, DC (my office was 3 blocks off the National Mall), but they seem to have archived it off ... .
On the other hand, the security presence today in Union Station (the main DC train station, through which I pass on my way to work these days) is much heavier than usual.
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Date: 2007-09-12 01:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-12 10:13 pm (UTC)Yes, it was a very strange day. The entire Federal workforce was sent home from work, except for "essential personnel" - which is a specific category that can exist in almost any type of position. You know well in advance if you are essential or not. And I was essential (the agency's public website is considered a crucial communications tool in emergencies). The Metro (subway) didn't have enough capacity to take people out of town all at once like that, and I could look out my window and see people streaming uptown on foot instead.
Our New York office was in one of the several smaller office buildings that were part of the Trade Center complex. Fortunately all our staff got out, but it was several days before we knew that.