BOATLIFT, An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience

[Beacool]

Tom Hanks narrates the epic story of the 9/11 boatlift that evacuated half a million people from the stricken piers and seawalls of Lower Manhattan. Greater than the boat lift of Dunkirk in WWII, 500,000 people in 9 hours, by boat.

I was one of those people.

[RainDog]

1. that's a great video

and a beautiful story about people coming together for good.

[Beacool]

2. It brought back memories of that day.

It also made me cry. It was the worst of days, but also the best of days. It showed how Americans come together in times of need.

[southernyankeebelle]

3. This is what is great about america. We can step up when we need to.

[Historic NY]

4. Hero's all

The old museum fireboat John J. Harvey & crew got into action that day too.

http://www.fireboat.org/press/cbs_091309.asp

[Beacool]

5. What a great story!!!

The little boat that could. Thank goodness those guys saved her from becoming scrap.

Thanks!!!!