September 11, NYC USA
New York City is in a state of shock because both World Trade Center towers have been hit by hijacked airplanes and subsequently collapsed. In Washington, D.C., the Pentagon was hit with another hijacked plane , and all major federal buildings were evacuated.

September 11, NYC USA
Plane Attacks Rock NYC and D.C.New York City is in a state of shock because both World Trade Center towers have been hit by hijacked airplanes and subsequently collapsed. In Washington, D.C., the Pentagon was hit with another hijacked plane , and all major federal buildings were evacuated. Los Angeles and Chicago also evacuated their tall buildings, and sports events across the country were cancelled. At this point, four planes are confirmed to have been hijacked. The fourth plane crashed in Shankville, Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh.

At around 5pm, the building at 7 World Trade Center collapsed due to structural failure. This had been anticipated, and the
building had been evacuated. A bit later, there were reports of
fires and explosions of ammunition drops in Kabul, Afganistan,
but the United States disclaimed any responsibility.

President Bush spoke to the country around 9pm, denounced the hijackings and crashes, and he pledged to track down those who planned them. Mayor Giuliani, Governor Pataki and Senator Clinton had all spoken out earlier to New Yorkers about the
tragedy, on broadcasts mostly emanating from backup locations in New Jersey: the Twin Towers had supported the primary antennae of most New York-based TV stations. No-one is trying to estimate the casualities yet, other than the passengers on the various planes and at the Pentagon. The NYC Primary was postponed, bridges and tunnels are mostly still closed, and all U.S. air traffic has been grounded until at least noon on Wednesday. Aircraft carriers have been sent to the NY Harbor and Chesapeake Bay from Virginia, and military aircraft (F-15s) were sent from Syracuse and McGuire Air Force Bases to patrol NYC, reportedly carrying air-to-air missiles.