9-11, Five Years Later
A five-part series from WAMU 88.5 News
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, changed America. We no longer are the nation we were before that fateful day. WAMU 88.5 reporters Sidsel Overgaard, Sarah Hughes, Lisa Nurnberger, and Jessica Smith examine how survivors are coping, how the threat of terrorism has changed our landscape and how the government's response has created new business opportunities.
Tune in this week and on Sept. 11 during Morning Edition at 6:35 a.m., and 8:35 a.m., and again during All Things Considered at 5:44 p.m., and 7:44 p.m., for "9-11, Five Years Later." As the reports air links will be provided below.
Part One
by Jessica Smith
"Like Pearl Harbor, 9-11 replays in slow motion in the minds of those who experienced the attacks." Those are the words of Navy Captain William Durm. He ran the Pentagon's dental clinic and was a "first responder" to the attack, which killed 184 people. Durm retired this year but still works at the Pentagon as a civilian. In part one of "9-11, Five Years Later" WAMU reporter Jessica Smith visits his clinic...a place forever marked by 9-11.
Part Two: Federal Contracts Drive Local Economy
by Sarah Hughes
In the five years since 9-11, the federal government has been spending billions of dollars to protect and defend the country -- with a fair share of it going to Washington region companies that sell homeland security expertise, technology and services. Five years later, the demand for these services is still strong.
Part Three: Balancing Security with Openness
by Lisa Nurnberger
Since 9-11, the look of the district has changed dramatically. Those responsible for security say the barriers and blockades are needed. But many urban planners -- and the district's representative in Congress -- say they're constantly pushing to try to maintain the historic and open feel of the nation's capital.
Part Four: Are We Ready?
by Sidsel Overgaard
It's been five years since 9-11, and what have we, as individuals, learned? In part four of "9-11, Five Years Later" we celebrate National Preparedness Month with a look at how the District is getting citizens ready for the NEXT big disaster, be it natural or man made.
Part Five: The Psychological Aftermath
by Jessica Smith
When the Pentagon was attacked on 9-11, 184 people were killed. Thousands, however, survived. In the final part of our series "9-11, Five Years Later" Jessica Smith examines the psychological aftermath of the attack.
