Emergencies occur unexpectedly, and preparedness can help protect you and your family. The Florida Department of Health offers tools and resources to assist individuals, families and communities before, during and after emergencies and disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and public health emergencies. More.

When the first edition of Crater and Tower appeared in 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, it almost immediately went out of print when the press abruptly folded. For alumna Cheryl J. Fish, the disappearance of the book was a painful setback to a project years in the making: her poetic response to the volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 and the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center. More.

The terrorist attacks in the US on 11 September 2001 were the deadliest in history, with an official death toll of 2,977 people. Four commercial airliners were hijacked by al-Qaeda. Two were crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, one into the Pentagon building in Washington DC, and the fourth into a field in Pennsylvania after the passengers fought back. More.

A long‑running fight over access to city documents related to the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks is now poised to land on the desk of Mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani, after the outgoing Adams administration ordered that a response to a pending Freedom of Information Law request be issued by Feb. 27, 2026. More.

Glen Klein said he endured years of nightmares, heavy drinking and bouts of rage before he sought help for post-traumatic stress disorder. The old, yet lingering stigmas surrounding mental health treatment among first responders delayed Klein and others from receiving the help they needed while reeling from the sights, sounds and smells of Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks. More.

Standing next to the family of the late Taurean Williams-Wells inside the 120th Precinct stationhouse in St. George on Dec. 17, the NYPD ambassador for Staten Island explained to the uniformed officers and supporters present that Williams-Wells’ had a huge impact on the city. More.

A digital gray sheet slowly lowered to unveil a black wooden wall sculpture inside a virtual gallery to a crowd of two dozen online visitors from New York to Ashland. A team of Ashland digital artists is behind the project: a fully immersive art museum that restored a beloved piece of art destroyed in the 9/11 attacks. More.

Former members of the Army and Air National Guard, the Naval Militia and New York Guard who were part of the force which responded to 9/11 attacks in New York City have until Sept. 11, 2026 to file paperwork which would enable them to receive benefits if they develop a 9/11 related illness.