September 11th by the Numbers

[BFDNJFF]

This is something I got off of a LEO website I frequent.........



September 11th by the Numbers

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, January–July 2001: 274

FDNY retirements, January–July 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

[CommDiva]

Pretty amazing statistics!!

Number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343
Just one question tho'...does that number include the Paramedics and EMTs from private/hospital based/volunteer services killed that day? Whenever I see 343, it is usually referencing the number of FDNY firefighters killed. More often than not, there is no reference to the non-FDNY ambulance personnel killed. Lets not forget them as well.

Pat

[Dave1983]

Speaking of numbers and 9/11, I got this email this morning from one of our Lts. Very interesting...




1) New York City has 11 letters.



2) Afghanistan has 11 letters.



3) Ramsin Yuseb (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin Towers in 1993) has 11 letters.



4) George W Bush has 11 letters.



This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:



1) New York is the 11th state.



2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number 11.



3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 11



4) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers, was carrying 65 passengers. 6+5 = 11



5) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+ 1 = 11



6) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number 911. 9 + 1 + 1 = 11.



Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:



1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was 254. 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.



2) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year. Again 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.



3) The Madrid bombing took place on 3/11/2004. 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 11.



4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the Twin Towers incident.



Now this is where things get totally eerie:



The most recognized symbol for the US, after the Stars & Stripes, is the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Quran, the Islamic holy book:



"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."



That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran.



Still unconvinced about all of this..?? Try this and see how you feel afterwards...



Open Microsoft Word and do the following:



1. Type in capitals Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the first plane to hit one of the Twin Towers.



2. Highlight the Q33 NY.



3. Change the font size to 48.



4. Change the actual font to WINGDINGS.



What do you think now?!!

[mcfd45]

kinda creepy!!!

[DaSharkie]

1. Type in capitals Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the first plane to hit one of the Twin Towers.



2. Highlight the Q33 NY.



3. Change the font size to 48.



4. Change the actual font to WINGDINGS.



What do you think now?!!


Way too much time on your hands.



CommDiva,

You are correct, the 343 includes FDNY firefighters and FDNY EMTs/Paramedics.

Not included in that, is the number of private hospital and ambulance services that were killed.

[nozzelvfd]

That Q33 NY thing is very creepy.

[Dave1983]

Way too much time on your hands.

Not me...I didnt come up with it, just passing it along.

[BoxAlarm187]

Open Microsoft Word and do the following:



1. Type in capitals Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the first plane to hit one of the Twin Towers.



2. Highlight the Q33 NY.



3. Change the font size to 48.



4. Change the actual font to WINGDINGS.



What do you think now?!!


Snopes is your friend! The Q33 NY is not a standard format for a international or domestic flight, therefore, this is an urban legend. See: http://www.snopes.com/rumors/wingdings.asp.

[VinnieB]

This is something I got off of a LEO website I frequent.........

Number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343



That only includes the FDNY not the 6 other private EMS personnel who worked in the FDNY/EMS 911 system. These 6 are always forgotten about.

[Schwaa]

Very interesting.

[DaSharkie]

Not me...I didnt come up with it, just passing it along.

I know it wasn't you, but the twit that thought it up, and all of us for doing it. :D


Vinnie, are any of us really surprised that the privates are forgotten about? Dare I even say the FDNY EMS Bureau folks are forgotten about because everyone thinks that the "343" are all firefighters, rarely do you hear the separation made of EMS Bureau folks.

Truly sad.

[E229Lt]

for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."

That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran.



Ya know, you could take that passage two ways:

Cleansed the lands owned by Allah

or

Cleaned Allah from the lands

I'll take the latter.

[mikeyboy]

I did what was typed and wow........ how crazy is that............

[DaSharkie]

Cleaned Allah from the lands

I'll take the latter.


I am with you on that one man. One dead scumbag at a time.

The price of a copper jacketed lead bullet is cheap. :D (Last figure I heard was 3 cents a round.)

[scfire86]

The most recognized symbol for the US, after the Stars & Stripes, is the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Quran, the Islamic holy book:



"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."



That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran.

Snoped again. (http://www.snopes.com/politics/war/quran911.asp). This is also false.

That passage actually reads:

But if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, they are your brethren in faith; and We make the communications clear for a people who know