September 11, 2017

9/11 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: 2,819
  • Number of WTC companies that lost people: 60
  • Number of nations whose citizens were killed in attacks: 115
  • Ratio of men to women who died: 3:1
  • Bodies found "intact": 289
  • Body parts found: 19,858
  • Number of families who got no remains: 1,717
  • Number of people who lost a spouse or partner in the attacks: 1,609
  • Estimated number of children who lost a parent: 3,051
  • Days fires continued to burn after the attack: 99
Drumbeats began:

44 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2007 at 11:30 PM

    In a word: Wow. It still feels like yesterday. Fantastic WW.

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  2. LoriSeptember 11, 2007 at 11:39 PM

    Awesome tribute...it made me get choked up. Thanks for remembering all of those people lost and the ones that were left behind.

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  3. ABWSeptember 11, 2007 at 11:49 PM

    Great tribute. Still hard to believe what happened and what has transpired since then that has affected everyone.

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  4. KateSeptember 11, 2007 at 11:52 PM

    Very appropriate for today. Sobering too.

    Kate

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  5. Not Afraid to Use ItSeptember 12, 2007 at 12:02 AM

    I had never seen those numbers before. Thanks for posting them--it definitely makes one think.

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  6. Lisa R CharlesSeptember 12, 2007 at 12:18 AM

    I agree! Great tribute.

    Happy WW!!

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  7. chaoticfamilySeptember 12, 2007 at 12:23 AM

    Stunning post. Very fitting for WW! Wish I could say more but I think you said it all.

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  8. GattinaSeptember 12, 2007 at 12:23 AM

    You forgot to mention all the people who died afterwards from injuries or smoke intoxication and all those who will dye because of the cancer they got from the smoke not to count that this was the beginning of a senseless war where soldiers and civilians are dying every day !

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2007 at 12:35 AM

    wow what powerful photos. Thanks for sharing the statistics--didn't know any of that. Very sad.

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2007 at 1:23 AM

    I still have a hard time believing it.

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  11. catsynthSeptember 12, 2007 at 3:31 AM

    Still hard to see sometimes, being (originally) from New York.

    We did a non-WW 9/11 post following the reconstruction and healing yesterday...

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  12. Head GagglerSeptember 12, 2007 at 8:16 AM

    Those are just amazing pics. So sad.

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  13. KatyaSeptember 12, 2007 at 9:09 AM

    A startling reminder...thank you for this entry.

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  14. MycrazylifeSeptember 12, 2007 at 10:01 AM

    Powerful photos and memories of things I wish we could erase. great post.

    Mycrazylife

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  15. DianaSeptember 12, 2007 at 11:03 AM

    May we never forget...

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2007 at 11:15 AM

    I don't think any of us will forget that day...
    Nice tribute.

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  17. SandyCarlsonSeptember 12, 2007 at 11:58 AM

    Poignant. Thanks.

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  18. SandeeSeptember 12, 2007 at 12:18 PM

    Wonderful tribute to 9-11. I put my flag out yesterday, but I noticed not very many did. How soon everyone forgets. Forgets who done this. Forgets why this was done. Have a great WW. :)

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  19. RebeccaSeptember 12, 2007 at 12:30 PM

    Very nice tribute. Thank you.

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  20. maryt/theteachSeptember 12, 2007 at 1:43 PM

    Wonderful tribute Wayne! Thanks so much. Pass by my WW posts:
    maryt.wordpress.com
    workofthepoet.blogspot.com

    When you get a chance.

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  21. LavenderSeptember 12, 2007 at 6:02 PM

    I will never understand how people can do this, and feel so justified about it. Then I remember that the whole history of mankind is littered with the infliction of pain on one another.
    Which doesnt really help much, because I still dont get it.
    Very thought provoking and profound WW.
    (And Thank you for stopping by!)

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  22. DoubleDeckerBusGuySeptember 12, 2007 at 7:52 PM

    Powerful stuff.

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  23. Melanie D.September 12, 2007 at 11:12 PM

    That is a great tribute. All of those numbers spoke volumes.

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  24. Kristi K.September 13, 2007 at 12:16 PM

    I posted a poem about 9/11 on my blog...written about how the events changed my grandmother. However, what you say here is profound. Such a sad day for the world. Thank you for a touching tribute.

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  25. SheliaSeptember 13, 2007 at 5:18 PM

    Lovin' the new look! Caught me off guard for a minute.

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  26. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2007 at 5:24 PM

    if bombs weren't used, how come so few bodies?

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  27. AndreeSeptember 13, 2007 at 7:48 PM

    it's hard to understand numbers like that, still.

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  28. Hagar's DaughterSeptember 10, 2008 at 5:27 AM

    I remember exactly where I was at that time and will never forget.
    My prayers to the family and for the souls of the departed.

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  29. stanSeptember 10, 2008 at 5:55 AM

    those statistics send chills up my spine.

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  30. SandyCarlsonSeptember 10, 2008 at 5:58 AM

    Wow. Thank you for this moment of truth and silence.

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  31. LisaSeptember 10, 2008 at 6:56 AM

    We were just talking about this the other day. It's so hard to believe it's been 7 years.

    Perfect WW.

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  32. Hootin AnniSeptember 10, 2008 at 7:36 AM

    :::silent reverie in remembering:::

    TEARS still for a nation.

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  33. JuneSeptember 10, 2008 at 7:59 AM

    Sobering. It's still so unbelievable...

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  34. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2008 at 8:04 AM

    I've heard recently that many in the main stream media have decided we shouldn't be shown these pictures any more. I say we should see them every day so that we never forget how we felt that horrible day, and never forget there are people who hate us and want to destroy us. Thank you for this tribute and helping commemorate all those lives lost that day. happy ww

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  35. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2008 at 8:46 AM

    Hey Villager.

    Not too many words can really say it better than this pictorial tribute. Wow. Powerful stuff.

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  36. HeyShae!September 10, 2008 at 9:42 AM

    Excellent post Villager.

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  37. clnmikeSeptember 10, 2008 at 12:36 PM

    Very moving, I used to deliver packages there as a messenger when I was a kid, It's still hard to believe it's not there.

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  38. Black on CampusSeptember 10, 2008 at 9:06 PM

    This was a day that broke my heart. I love New York, and I grieve for all those who lost family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors on that tragic day.

    To all who lost their lives, Rest In Peace.

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  39. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2008 at 7:35 AM

    A day none that know of what happened, will every forget. NEVER forget.

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  40. UnknownSeptember 11, 2008 at 12:50 PM

    Was a while ago. Pretty sad.

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  41. AscenderRisesAboveSeptember 12, 2008 at 1:50 AM

    so much sadness. so looking forward to november

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  42. KenSeptember 9, 2009 at 3:39 PM

    A very sad day indeed. My brother was still living in NY at the time, but he wasn't near the towers that day.

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  43. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    I lost my cousin in 9/11, I can't believe how long it's been already.

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  44. Carolyn MoonSeptember 11, 2017 at 5:32 PM

    Yes... :-( I miss your blog posts but I follow your paper!

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