Wednesday, September 11

Casualties:

1. Total Deaths: Approximately 2,977 victims.

• World Trade Center (New York City): 2,753 people were killed.

• Pentagon (Arlington, Virginia): 184 people were killed.

• Flight 93 (Shanksville, Pennsylvania): 40 passengers and crew were killed.

2. First Responders: 343 firefighters, 23 NYPD officers, and 37 Port Authority officers lost their lives during the rescue efforts.

3. Injured: Over 6,000 people were injured during the attacks.

Economic Impact:

4. Cost of Damage: Estimated at around $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage.

5. Insurance Payouts: Totaled approximately $40.2 billion.

6. Economic Loss: The estimated economic impact on New York City alone was over $95 billion.

Flights and Air Travel:

7. Grounding of Flights: For the first time in history, all commercial flights in U.S. airspace were grounded, affecting about 4,500 flights.

Cleanup and Recovery:

9. World Trade Center Cleanup: The cleanup of Ground Zero took 8 months, with over 1.8 million tons of debris removed.

Health Impact:

10. Health Effects: Tens of thousands of first responders and survivors have since developed respiratory illnesses, cancers, and other health issues due to exposure to toxins at Ground Zero.