9/11 Special

TODAY IS THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11!
At least 2819 people died
343 paramedics and firefighters died
23 NYPD officers died
60 people from the WTC companies were lost
1402 people died in tower 1
614 people died in tower 2
658 employees lost at Cantor Fitzgerald
22 U.S troops killed in Operation Enduring Freedom
115 nations lost citizens
Ratio from men to women who died 3:1
Oldest people who died 35-39 years old
289 intact bodies found
19858 body parts found
1717 families who got no remains
36000 units of blood donated to the New York Blood Center
258 units of blood actually used
1609 people lost a spouse or partner
3051 children lost a parent
20% of Americans know someone hurt/killed in the attack
953 retired from FDNY following the attacks
300 firefighters on leave for respiratory problems
98 FDNY vehicles destroyed
1506124 tons of debris removed
Fires burned on for 99 days following the attack
For 6 days the New York Stock Exchange closed
Point drop in the Dow Jones industrial average when the NYSE reopened: 684.81
For 26 days after 9/11 the US bombed Afghanistan
1714 hate crimes reported since 9/11
$105 Billion in economic loss to New York in month following the attacks
$600 million cost of cleanup
$970 million FEMA money spent
$1.4 Billion donated to 9/11 charities
$40.2 Billion paid by insurance worldwide related to 9/11
$7.5 billion needed to overhaul Manhatten subways
$4.55 billion actually granted to overhaul Manhatten subways
$500 million raised for funds dedicated to NYPD and FDNY families
25% of total charity money raised going to NYPD and FDNY families
$1000000 average benifit already recieved by each NYPD and FDNY widow
57.9% increase in Peace Corps and law school applications
50% increase in CIA applications
150 songs were considered inappropriate to play after 9/11 by Clear Channel Radio
26 mentions of 9/11 at the Oscars
30000 apartments in Manhatten eligible for asbestos cleanup
4110 apartments requested cleanup & testing
1.4 million Americans changed their holiday plans from plane to train or car
422000 estimated Americans suffering from post-traumatic-stress disorder following 9/11

Now you know the numbers.