Wednesday is the 23rd anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, and the Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services Department will be holding simultaneous commemorations to match the exact timetable of the events at the World Trade Center in New York.
That’s where commercial airliners struck both towers after being hijacked by terrorists. After firefighters and other first responders climbed up the more than 100-story buildings, they collapsed.
The Fire Department of New York estimates that 343 firefighters and paramedics died as a result, as well as 60 police officers from various departments. A total of 2,753 people were killed in the Twin Tower attacks, according to The Encyclopedia of 9/11.
Cobb government said in a release Monday that at the fire stations, sirens will sound for one minute at 10:05 a.m. and 10:28 a.m. to mark the collapse of each tower, followed by church bells. Here’s the full schedule:
- 8:46 a.m. Moment of silence for American Airlines Flight 11 crash victims.
- 9:03 a.m. Moment of silence for United Airlines Flight 175 crash victims.
- 9:37 a.m. Moment of silence for American Airlines Flight 77 crash victims.
- 10:03 a.m. Moment of silence for United Airlines Flight 93 crash victims.
- 10:05 a.m. Sirens sound for one minute; church bells ring.
- 10:06 a.m. Lower station flag to half-mast.
- 10:28 a.m. Sirens sound for one minute; church bells ring.
There are eight fire stations in the East Cobb area, and you can find all locations by clicking here.
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