The Office of Emergency Management
(OEM) promotes unified
planning and
coordination of disaster
mitigation,
preparedness, response
and recovery against
natural or man-made
incidents that threaten
lives and properties
before, during and after
a major emergency or
disaster in Columbia or
Boone County.
World Trade Center Disaster, 9/11/01
World Trade Center in 1996, as seen from the deck of the USS John F Kennedy
Highjacked airliner approaches the South Tower
Just prior to impact
World Trade Center burns behind the Brooklyn Bridge
South Manhattan skyline, September 11, 2001
South Tower erupts in flames
South Tower starts to collapse
Followed by the North Tower
Rescue/recovery work
Firefighter climbs through rubble of the World Trade Center
FDNY fire truck is pulled from rubble
World Trade Center as seen from United States Geological Survey satellite
New York City skyline obscured by smoke while the Statue of Liberty stands majestically in New York Harbor
Images Courtesy of Reuters News International, Associated Press, and United States Geological Survey