A VERY Frightening Afternoon
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/11/plane.crash/index.html
Taken with my phone while waiting to see if we would be allowed back into the office:
The plane that crashed this afternoon hit the building DIRECTLY behind my office building. It was very scary. The building shook, but we didn't think anything of it at first because on a nearly daily basis, the exhibition staff is moving property via forklifts one floor up in the main gallery, so many times, the ceiling above us will shake really hard when they are doing that. Suddenly, some of my coworkers in the I.T. department that sit closer to the windows that face the back of the building started running and saying that we should all get out of the building ASAP. The smoke was awful...it made me think of 9/11 right away. We got out quickly and we were forced to move up the street to First Ave and 72nd. It was totally chaotic on the streets...I think people were thinking the worst, naturally. I was mainly concerned about my coworker Tiffany inhaling the smoke because she's pregnant. We were told that we would not be allowed back in our office building for quite some time, so we might as well go home. They've re-opened the street now, so I think it will be safe for us to go back tomorrow.
So now I am home safe and sound, on the couch with Betty...I've been getting phone call after phone call from friends and family. J just got home so we are going out in a bit have a nice relaxing dinner somewhere.