story11277.xml
Title
story11277.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2005-02-01
911DA Story: Story
My name is Katy Diaz, I am a city employee and a John Jay College student. On September 11, 2001 I was in my office at the Administration for Children Services Field Office. I had just started this job a couple of months. You see I worked for the U.S. Customs Service Customs Management Center located at 6 WTC.
I remember that September 11 was a nice, clear fall day. I got to work early as I had many things to do. My husband called me at around 8:55-9:05 and told me that a small plain had hit the WTC. I thought he was joking, I really wish he had been joking. I looked out of one of the windows in the back of our building (All of downtown Manhattan is visible from various places in the Bronx.) I saw that one of the twin towers was on fire. At that time I saw how another plane approached the buildings, but I did not see it impact, I only saw the smoke.
I ran to my phone and frantically started dialing the telephone numbers to my friends at 5,6 and 7 WTC. The lines were not going through. I tried for what seemed an eternity and then ran back to the back window. However I was no longer able to see the buildings. I thought the smoke was blocking my vision, but I was wrong...the buildings were already gone. We turned on a small tv in the office and every one started to cry. We were in such shock, we were all numb and very scared. At that time one of my co-workers called us into a large room, she asked us to hold hands and pray, which we did.
I know not everyone is religious and at times is hard to believe in destiny, but I thank God I was fortunate enough not to be there that day. My brother who is a NYC Police Officer was in Germany with the National Guard, and another close friend who was a port authority police officer was in Cancun in his honeymoon. Was even more incredible is that not one of my friends were hurt that day. To this day the horror of that day seems very real. God bless the souls of all those who perished. May all those people who loss loved ones that day feel comfort and peace in knowing that many people of many different faiths have prayed and shared in their pain.
I remember that September 11 was a nice, clear fall day. I got to work early as I had many things to do. My husband called me at around 8:55-9:05 and told me that a small plain had hit the WTC. I thought he was joking, I really wish he had been joking. I looked out of one of the windows in the back of our building (All of downtown Manhattan is visible from various places in the Bronx.) I saw that one of the twin towers was on fire. At that time I saw how another plane approached the buildings, but I did not see it impact, I only saw the smoke.
I ran to my phone and frantically started dialing the telephone numbers to my friends at 5,6 and 7 WTC. The lines were not going through. I tried for what seemed an eternity and then ran back to the back window. However I was no longer able to see the buildings. I thought the smoke was blocking my vision, but I was wrong...the buildings were already gone. We turned on a small tv in the office and every one started to cry. We were in such shock, we were all numb and very scared. At that time one of my co-workers called us into a large room, she asked us to hold hands and pray, which we did.
I know not everyone is religious and at times is hard to believe in destiny, but I thank God I was fortunate enough not to be there that day. My brother who is a NYC Police Officer was in Germany with the National Guard, and another close friend who was a port authority police officer was in Cancun in his honeymoon. Was even more incredible is that not one of my friends were hurt that day. To this day the horror of that day seems very real. God bless the souls of all those who perished. May all those people who loss loved ones that day feel comfort and peace in knowing that many people of many different faiths have prayed and shared in their pain.
Collection
Citation
“story11277.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 10, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/16905.