#16: Watching a Disaster Unfold
Some of us remember the day of 9/11 vividly and others may have tried to block it. On that day, something changed in the world. People all over the world were glued to their screens as they heard about the horrors of the 9/11 terror attack. What about the residents of NYC? Some of them saw the buildings collapse not through a TV screen, but first-hand.
This image captures the onlookers on the streets of New York as they watched the Twin Towers collapse on 9/11. You can see the shock and horror on their faces, and honestly, we wouldn’t expect them to react any other way. This was a traumatic day for many people; can you imagine being so close to the scene and watching everything unfold?