9/11 news coverage: 2001 video from the World Trade Center to New York's exodus

The stories appear as they aired 22 years ago.
Friday, September 8, 2023
NEW YORK -- Our sister station WABC-TV has shared day-of-air coverage from Sept. 11, 2001, showing moments after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center to the mass exodus from New York City.

The stories appear as they aired on New York's Channel 7 22 years ago. As per an editorial decision, you will not see any footage that has been deemed too sensitive to view.
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However, to capture the severity of the attack, as well as to reflect the outstanding and emotional work many of our reporters turned out that day, a few of the videos do contain footage of the Twin Towers falling.

Please view the videos at your own discretion, and remember the struggle of all those who died that day and who continue to suffer today.

N.J. Burkett's 9/11 Account (WARNING: Contains images of towers falling)
N.J. Burkett's account

Jim Hoffer's 9/11 Account (WARNING: Contains images of towers falling)
Jim Hoffer's account

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Michelle Charlesworth reports on the mass exodus out of New York
Michelle Charlesworth on mass exodus


The remaining videos are in the playlist above and are as follows:
Dave Evans talks to New Yorkers
Lauren Glassberg reports from St. Vincent's Hospital
Anthony Johnson interviews a man who escaped the towers
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Nina Pineda reports from Lower Manhattan
Stacey Sager talks to witnesses and responders
Marcus Solis reports from Bellevue Hospital
Joe Torres' 9/11 Account (WARNING: Contains images of towers falling)
Lucy Yang reports on stranded passengers
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