Make a Difference aims to do exactly that. This series of articles will hopefully make a difference to you as well as the artists featured. Just by giving one minute of your time to write constructive comments, favourites and even watches will make a difference to these artists. Click here to make a difference today!
I decided that, instead of doing individual features every week in my journal, doing one big one with all my friends would be a good idea! Check it out to see if you are featured here and to see some great artists you should definatly check out.
Angel Yates (A.K.A. Inqy) was one of the greatest artists on DA. She had her whole life ahead of her with her Husband and daughter. But for currently unknown reasons, Angel Yates will never be given the chance to reach her full potential.
Make a Difference aims to do exactly that. This series of articles will hopefully make a difference to you as well as the artists featured. Just by giving one minute of your time to write constructive comments, favourites and even watches will make a difference to these artists. Click here to make a difference today!
The initial numbers are indelible: 8:46 a.m. and 9:02 a.m.
Time the burning towers stood: 56 minutes and 102 minutes.
Time they took to fall: 12 seconds. From there, they ripple out.
· Total number killed in attacks (official figure as of 9/5/02): 2,819
· Number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343
· Number of NYPD officers: 23
· Number of Port Authority police officers: 37
· Number of WTC companies that lost people: 60
· 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: 22
· 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": 289
· Body parts found: 19,858
· 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, JanuaryJuly 2001: 274
· FDNY retirements, JanuaryJuly 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: 1,506,124
· 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 hate crimes reported to the Council on American-Islamic Relations nationwide since 9/11: 1,714
· 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 recently 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 Oscars: 26
· Apartments in lower Manhattan eligible for asbestos cleanup: 30,000
· Number of apartments whose residents have requested cleanup and testing: 4,110
· 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
Remember the numbers, the people. Though it happened nearly half a decade ago, its still fresh in our minds. The images still upset. And everyone can still remember exactly where they were and what they were doing that day. Pray for September 11th and for all the ones who lost someone they loved.
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Daily Literature Deviations is a group that is dedicated to bringing literature to the forefront of the deviantArt community. We attempt to accomplish this by daily featuring Literature artists from around the community that deserve the recognition, but are not getting it. Each day we will feature 10 deviations from the Literature categories in a News Article. In order to support the artists that we feature, we ask that you the news article as well as check out the individual pieces. We understand that each day you may not be able to check out each and every one of the pieces, everyone has their own things going on. We just ask that you make an attempt to help support the growing Literature community.
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