I was living in Texas. We got up in the morning and went to school (yes, I was in primary school..) where we found all the classroom televisions were on. At that point, the first plane had gone in, and we were all watching saying what a tragic accident it was.
When the second plane went in, I remember there being dead silence and then complete chaos as all the kids in my year went completely nuts. We kept watching for awhile, but our teacher turned it off when people started jumping out of windows (one of my most graphic memories as a child).
Then we heard that NAASA (which is pretty much right in the center of Houston) was being locked down as a possible target for germ warfare. Hysterical parents started picking up kids from school and we were made to sit under our desks for most of the afternoon.
All in all, it was a terrifying experience. Seeing footage of it still upsets me. :(
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branchandroot
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Date: 2008-09-12 02:27 am (UTC)When the second plane went in, I remember there being dead silence and then complete chaos as all the kids in my year went completely nuts. We kept watching for awhile, but our teacher turned it off when people started jumping out of windows (one of my most graphic memories as a child).
Then we heard that NAASA (which is pretty much right in the center of Houston) was being locked down as a possible target for germ warfare. Hysterical parents started picking up kids from school and we were made to sit under our desks for most of the afternoon.
All in all, it was a terrifying experience. Seeing footage of it still upsets me. :(