In the blink of an eye, everything can change. From a monstrous magnitude-9 earthquake, to a series of terrorist attacks, to migrating from a third-world country that is dangerous to live in, any experience can transform a lifestyle forever. The earthquake that took place occurred in Fukushima, Japan in March of 2011 took the lives of 15,894 people, as well as leaving 6,156 injured and 2,546 missing. This monstrous disaster unleashed a raging tsunami that wiped out the east coast of Japan. The tsunami initiated a nuclear disaster that released highly toxic wastes into the atmosphere, making it dangerous for civilians to be outdoors. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 were a series of four coordinated attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda that place in New York City and Washington D.C. taking the lives of 2,996 people. The U.S.- Mexico border has approximately more than 7,000 deaths from people attempting to cross the border since 2000.
In the midst of the terror, one can learn lessons to last them a lifetime. The people who lived through these events went through a series of obstacles, both mentally and physically. For all three of these occurrences, there were a vast amount of family members lost, which is never an easy pill to swallow. Nothing defeats the mental hardship of leaving one’s grandmother behind in order to escape and survive a tsunami. In the midst of these disasters, there were instances of both selfishness and selflessness. From loss of
September 11, 2001 evil struck the United States of America in the form of ruthless terrorism. Terrorism that was sent from a terrorist group called Al-Qaeda, and leader of Al-Qaeda Osama Bin Laden. On the morning of September 11, 2001 19 hijackers hijacked 4 fully flued commercial jet liners and deliberately crashed them in buildings around the east coast. Two planes crashed into both the south and north towers of the world center. Soon after, both towers collapsed to the ground killing over 2,000 people and injuring thousands more. In Washington D.C. a plane crashed into the pentagon killing 184 and injured dozens more. Sending fear throughout Washington D.C. of wondering where the next plane might hit dozens of buildings were evacuated
The most unexpected horrifying day in the United States can be said to be the terrorism attack of September 11, 2001 which killed approximately 3,000 and injured almost 10,000 people. As most already know, the attack was carried by 19 Islamic terrorist from
The September 11 attacks were set of four terrorist attacks controlled by al-Qaeda, an Islamic terrorist group. On September 11, 2001, four aircrafts were hijacked by the terrorists; two of the planes hit Twin towers in New York, third hit the Pentagon and the fourth one crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania (“9/11 Attacks”). The September 11 attacks had several long-term negative effects that include Social effects, Psychological effects, Physical health effects, Economic effects and many more. But of all those effects, Economic effects were the most suffered ones. The 9/11 attacks triggered the devastation of American economy (Miley). Although it has been 12 years since the episode and America has recovered a lot, American
On April 19, 1995 the world was thrown into shock. Terrorism was not a thing in the United States. It was even more of a shock to find out this terrorist was a resident of the United States. Not only did this tragedy effect the hundreds of people inside the Oklahoma City Murrah building, it also affected billions of rescue workers, families, and loved ones. All the different groups of people affected by this bomb copped in very different ways.
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 shook up the lives of all Americans. On September 11, 2001, nineteen radicals who were associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda high jacked four airplanes with the intent to carry out terrorist attacks. Two airplanes went into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City killing over two thousand six hundred people. They also attacked the pentagon in Washington D.C killing over one hundred people, as well as a plane going down in Pennsylvania killing all people aboard the plane. Due to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, national security has improved dramatically with the intent of an increase of public safety.
Before 9/11 no civilian ever expected or thought of a terrorist attack would occur at the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Virginia. On September 11, 2001, an Islamic extremist group called al-Qaeda, hijacked four airliners and performed multiple suicide attacks. The first two airliners were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, the third hit the Pentagon, and the last airliner crashed in Pennsylvania as a result of the passengers fighting back against the terrorists. The aftermath of 9/11 caused a massive change in the economic, political and social aspects of not only the United States but other nations as well.
9/11 drastically changed security protocols, made Americans question their safety and heightened our awareness of terrorist attacks. The terrorist attacks of 9/11 were very devastating for our country. Several terrorists part of Al Qaeda hijacked multiple commercial jets and crashed two into the world trade centers, one into the pentagon and one into a field in Shanksville, PA. “Some 3,000 persons died or were missing as a result of the most devastating terrorist episode in U.S. history.”
On the morning of September 11, 2001, an Islamic terrorist group known as al-Qaeda carried out a series of four attacks on the United States. The most well-known attack is when two commercial airline planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City. Many innocent lives were lost and families were torn apart. While many Americans were determined to show their resilience towards the attacks, this is a day many Americans will never forget. Although the attacks happened sixteen years ago, Americans are still dealing with the impacts these attacks have had on life in America. The 9/11 attacks have had several long-lasting effects on everyday life in America, some of which include an increase in airport security, a change in national security, and an increase the fear of terrorism.
Manhattan. September 11, 2001. Until this day the eleventh of september had always been a regular day, a usual day, a safe day. It was a beautiful Tuesday morning when thousands of workers had begun to make their way to the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Washington DC. Eager tourists and home sick patrons made their way to the airport and catch planes California bound. What they don’t know is that 19 hijackers from the terrorist group, Al Qaeda have also scrambled their way to the planes. What happened then would change American way of life forever.
On September 11, 2001, a tragic event occurred strongly affected America. Four commercial airplanes were hijacked by nineteen terrorists who were part of the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda. The four planes crashed into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and an open field in Pennsylvania. The events resulted in just less than three thousand deaths and and costed just under twenty billion dollars to replace the buildings and areas hit. Immediately, America changed.
The tragic 9/11 terrorist attacks on The United States of America on September 11, 2001, was America’s biggest terrorist attack, killing thousands of people & totaling a cost of $3 trillion in damages. 9/11 was about 4 commercial airplanes, which were hijacked by the Islamic terrorist group “Al-Qaeda” & crashing the airplanes, killing innocent. The crashing sites included, New York City, Arlington County, Virginia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania with 2 World Trade buildings destructed. Law enforcement & firefighters have spoken out numerous times, explaining that this attack was the worst one they ever experienced.
On September 11th, 2001, a series of terrorist attacks overwhelmed the United States citizens in many forms. According to Villemez “After September 11, Americans lived in the shadow of terrorism which united in fear” (2011). The attack led to advanced technology, public depression and more security with more fear in our daily lives. The tragedy of nine-eleven exposed our generation and generations to come with constant fear and living with paranoia . The attacks were categorized on a whole new level. The events of September 11th by far has the largest amount of American lives loss on American soil caused by a foreign terrorist group called Al-Qaeda.
Almost 3000 lives were lost due to the incidents that took place on September 11, 2001. The events that took place on 9/11 lead the America’s government to take control, in order to keep the country safely secured. On September 11, 2001, there was a sequence of four Islamic terrorist attacks throughout the United States. A group of US Commercial Airplanes were hijacked and crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon outside of Washington D.C., and a field in Pennsylvania (9/11 Attacks). The terrorist attacks that took place on 9/11 had one of the most significant and lasting impacts on the society, everyday lives of Americans, the infrastructure, and the economy.
September 11, 2001, millions of New Yorkers and American citizens woke up and started their day, unprepared and unaware for the catastrophic attack that would be taking place in just a few short hours. At 8:46 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower. The impact killed all of the passengers and crew as well as hundreds inside the building. At 9:03 a.m., a second plane, Flight 175, crashed into the corner of the South Tower killing passenger, crew, and workers who worked on floors seventy-five to eighty-three. Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m. killing approximately 185 individuals (History.com Staff). Because of the damaged to the support system, fires, and impact at extremely fast speed, the South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m. (Lipton and Glanz). Having heard about the acts of terrorism that had just taken place in New York and Washington, D.C., a group of passengers drove their plane, Flight 93, into a Pennsylvania field killing everyone on board but possibly saving hundreds of other lives in the process. The North Tower collapsed at 10:28 a.m. 102 minutes after being struck (History.com Staff). On September 11, 2001, almost twelve hundred people were wounded or killed by “coordinated suicide attempts” by Al Qaeda terrorists. In result to the four airplanes being hijacked and used for premediated reasons, the United States government instituted new regulations for entering the country and airport security as well as expounded on systems already in place.
In the U.S. alone, the average annual cost to repair damage caused by earthquakes is $4.4 billion USD. The worldwide figure is much larger than this but unquantifiable due to poorer countries unable to accurately determine the amount of damage that occurred. Year after year the cost of damages barely fluctuates from these ridiculously high figures and money must be pumped into repairing the damage done. Although a lot is being learnt about earthquakes and the fact that humans are now normally able to be alerted in time to evacuate the area the earthquake will affect, there have been no breakthroughs into reducing the amount of damage earthquakes cause to buildings and infrastructures.