11-SEP-01 10:19 Kevin
All European flights to the US have been suspended.

11-SEP-01 10:19 Lala
Praying very hard that Fish's mother is OK and was evacuated.

11-SEP-01 10:19 Duckstrap
My mom works in the state department. Can't get through.

11-SEP-01 10:20 isbn
another building blew up? as an after shock reaction??

11-SEP-01 10:20 Lala
State department has been evacuated.

11-SEP-01 10:21 fancy couch seeks storage solution
sitting here not knowing what to do. manhattan is sealed. i work close to the empire state building. i'm thinking i should get the fuck out of here.

11-SEP-01 10:22 Pez
Yes, I think you should. Apparently they're letting people evacuate the island on foot (over hte Brooklyn Bridge).

11-SEP-01 10:22 Lulu
Yes, go home.

11-SEP-01 10:22 Amy R.
We were told to stay put if we can, as it may be more dangerous on the street.

My office manager today on the phone with someone: life as we know it is never going to be the same.

11-SEP-01 10:23 Chalres
No, everything's just been changed for us. Whatever else happens or doesn't happen.

11-SEP-01 10:24 Kevin
A car bomb has exploded outside the State Department in DC.

11-SEP-01 10:24 ragged paul
Now we know how people in those other countries feel

11-SEP-01 10:24 howl
Get out of the Empire State B., please.

Just went out to Astor Place; smoke to the south, fire engines rush downtown; people heading uptown.

11-SEP-01 10:25 starla
philadelphia stock exchange is being evacuated.

11-SEP-01 10:25 Chalres
rp: Yep, and we thought we knew that in 1993.

11-SEP-01 10:25 howl
CNN just said there was no explosion at the Capitol.

11-SEP-01 10:25 starla
also, i can't reach a lot of the internet, fwiw.

11-SEP-01 10:25 starla
independence park has also been shut down.

11-SEP-01 10:25 Fish
Still waiting to hear something, but even if she's ok it could be hours before she can get out and to a working phone.

I feel sick.

11-SEP-01 10:26 Kevin
Praying for her. For everyone.

11-SEP-01 10:26 mugsy
Our thoughts are with you!

11-SEP-01 10:26 isbn
praying for everyone.

why would anyone DO this.

11-SEP-01 10:27 cricket
I'm going to throw up.

11-SEP-01 10:27 Tycho Magnetic Anomaly
Car bomb has exploded outside State Dept.

11-SEP-01 10:27 Joey X
praying here too. this is beyond terrible.

11-SEP-01 10:28 jae cen
what is the significance of this date? there has to be one.

i can't believe this is happening. i'm waiting to hear about the transamerica building now.

this isn't happening.

11-SEP-01 10:28 Amy R.
I'm sick from this, and worried about a co-worker who's not in yet.

11-SEP-01 10:28 starla
i was wondering the same thing, jae.

11-SEP-01 10:28 cricket
the 2nd tower collapsed!

11-SEP-01 10:28 Kevin
The North Tower has collapsed.

11-SEP-01 10:29 jneil
Both towers are down.

11-SEP-01 10:29 Luna grumble
North Tower down, too. God, Fish, I hope your mom is out. You're in my thoughts.

11-SEP-01 10:29 alto artist
Oh my god. I listened to this unfold while I was at the gym. No one knew what to do--we just kept on exercising, in some kind of surreal, unbelieving funk. Then I ran the block home, heart pounding, past stores where people were crowding around the TV, past onlookers pointing to the sky. I was terrified...I've never been so glad to be home. Now watching on CNN what I heard an hour ago. Called my best friend who lives downtown--she's OK.

Now I hear sirens going up Broadway

11-SEP-01 10:30 alto artist
what?? The other tower??

11-SEP-01 10:30 Joey X
oh man, Fish, you and your mom are in my thoughts.

11-SEP-01 10:30 fancy couch seeks storage solution
no WTC left. it's gone.

11-SEP-01 10:30 alto artist
We're a week away from the Jewish holidays. I wonder if that is significant.\

11-SEP-01 10:31 alto artist
Praying for everyone who's looking for friends and family.

11-SEP-01 10:31 fancy couch seeks storage solution
alto, i was thinking of that too.

11-SEP-01 10:32 Fish
And I can't get any phone lines out. Now I am also worried about my mentally ill brother who will no doubt be freaking.

11-SEP-01 10:33 placebo
DONATE BLOOD

11-SEP-01 10:33 Joan
we're now smelling the smoke in Brooklyn.

11-SEP-01 10:34 jae cen
i don't want to seem callous, but if you're dialed up to connect to echo, please hang up so we can get calls into NY.